FAKRA RFFAKRA RF
With recent advancements in communications technology and increased consumer demand for a diverse array of on-board telematics serv
ices, RF communications systems have become indispensable components of the modern automobile.
To keep Rf interconnection costs low and ensure high levels of electrical and mechanical performance for telematics applications such as Global Positioning Satellite Radio, Vehicular Internet Access, Remote vehicle diagnostics and Bluetooth, the German and American automotive industries have standardised a high performing, cost effective RF connector based on the FAKRA and USCAR standards.
Utilising a standard metal SMB connector embedded within a plastic housing that can be designed with multiple coloured codes for easy identification, FAKRA connectors are designed to perform up to 4 GHz and meet the particular mechanical and environmental requirements of the automobile industry.
Amphenol RF's industry leading product line meets both the FAKRA and USCAR standards with the following features:
12 diferent mechanical and colour codes
Plastic housing with locking feature and audible clicking noise
Minimum of 100 mating cycles
Frequency range of DC - 4 GHz
Usable on muliple coaxial cables (RG-58, RG-174, RG-316, RG-178 and other micro-cables
Available in numerous connector configurations (straight and right angle solutions for cable applications, as well as edge-launch and PCB designs)