Engineers in the defense, satellite and aerospace industries have been challenged to deliver innovative systems that maintain precision quality in ever tighter, lower profile applications. Often considered the “Achilles’ heel” of intricate system designs, the quest for consistent VSWR performance has remained an obstacle. Traditional right-angle connectors often fail due to vibration levels that manifest themselves from quality issues in manufacturing and assembly.
Hengtong EI (Engineering Intelligence) has collaborated over four decades with leading industry professionals to develop a solution. Traditional right-angle connectors, either cabled, adapters, or panel mounted configurations are often associated with poor VSWR performance. The problem persists particularly at frequencies approaching 18 GHz. This situation develops due to traditional right-angle designs employing a bifurcated (two-part) internal contact that forms the right-angle requirement.
While bifurcated designs allow for simplified assembly and lower costs, their geometric shape does not lend itself to good internal impedance control.
Replacing the Bifucated Contact Concept
Hengtong’s innovative new swept right-angle connector designs incorporate the physical advantages of traditional designs (i.e., low profile, compact size). The. new design maintains electrical performance comparable with conventional straight connectors. Hengtong replaced the two-piece bifurcated contact concept with an internal “swept” right-angle contact. The design provides a more robust design with superior impedance control, maintaining a low reflection path as the signal transitions from cable thru connector or connector to connector.
Low Insertion Loss
Designs of this nature typically are capable of VSWR performance under 1:25:1 up to 36 GHz with very low insertion loss. They also provide tighter packaging and greatly reduce the shock of vibration failures due to the one-piece swept contact design. But design only solves part of the equation.
Quality manufacturing and assembly are essential to the success of the new swept design. Hengtong’s comprehensive focus delivers consistent electrical performance while maintaining quality specifications on all aspects of the connector design. Hengtong’s proprietary process blends its engineering expertise with Hengtong MI (Manufacturing Intelligence). It offers a one-stop solution that delivers precision components on schedule and within budget. Hengtong is a boutique RF connector manufacturer based in Florida. Our custom manufacturing solutions offer engineering teams short manufacturing lead times than larger connector houses focusing on higher volume, lower quality components.
Research and Development
Coaxial Components Corp. is currently working with over 125 universities across the globe to develop innovative RF solutions. With more than 30 years of manufacturing expertise, Hengtong is an industry leading resource for in-stock RF connectors, adapters, terminations, cable assemblies and other RF components. To learn more about Coaxial Components Corp and its Hengtong products, visit Hengtong.com or call 772-287-5000 to request a quote or discuss your RF component requirements.
