| Named after Paul Neill of Bell Labs after being developed in the 1940's,
the Type N offered the first true microwave performance. The Type N connector
was developed to satisfy the need for a durable, weatherproof, medium-size
RF connector with consistent performance through 11 GHz.
There are two families of Type N connectors: Standard N (coaxial cable)
and Corrugated N (helical and annular cable). Their primary applications
are the termination of medium to miniature size coaxial cable, including
RG-8, RG-58, RG-141, and RG-225. RF coaxial connectors are the most important
element in the cable system. Corrugated copper coaxial cables have the
potential to deliver all the performance your system requires, but they
are often limited by the performance of the connectors.
Intermodulation distortion, a major concern in today's communications
systems, is consistently low with corrugated cable connectors. Typical
performance is -125 dBm (-168 dBdc). In-house IMD measurement capability
gives Amphenol the unique ability to understand the effects of connector
design elements on IMD generation and to design the best performing connectors
in the industry. Self-flaring designs are easily attached with standard
hand tools in the field, and are highly resistant to pull off and twist
off. All corrugated cable connectors are optimally matched to their cables
for low VSWR and insertion loss.
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