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They come in 50 Ω and 75 Ω variants. Their RF performance in somewhat | They come in 50 Ω and 75 Ω variants. Their RF performance in somewhat | ||
inferior to SMA connectors, but they are more compact and have the convenience | inferior to SMA connectors, but they are more compact and have the convenience | ||
of being snap-on instead of having a screw-on grounding nut. They | of being snap-on instead of having a screw-on grounding nut. They were first used | ||
in 1960s sampling and pulse gear like the [[1S1]], [[4S1]], and [[284]] | internally in 1960s sampling and pulse gear like the [[1S1]], [[4S1]], and [[284]], | ||
later also for auxiliary signals on front panels in equipment like the [[DC505]], [[DC5010]], [[AFG5102]], [[7A42]] and [[7D15]]. | |||
In general, SMB connectors are more widely used inside of RF equipment (on module interconnects, for example) than on front panels where SMA is more frequently found. | In general, SMB connectors are more widely used inside of RF equipment (on module interconnects, for example) than on front panels where SMA is more frequently found. | ||
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==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Smb on 4s1 sampler.jpg|SMB Connector as Strobe Input to [[4S1]] Sampler | |||
Smb in tek 284.JPG|SMB Connector as Tripper Pulse Input to [[284]] Tunnel Diode | |||
Smb connectors on 7d15.jpg|SMB connectors on [[7D15|Tek 7D15]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:39, 22 January 2022
SMB connectors are miniature snap-on RF connectors developed in the 1960s.
They come in 50 Ω and 75 Ω variants. Their RF performance in somewhat inferior to SMA connectors, but they are more compact and have the convenience of being snap-on instead of having a screw-on grounding nut. They were first used internally in 1960s sampling and pulse gear like the 1S1, 4S1, and 284, later also for auxiliary signals on front panels in equipment like the DC505, DC5010, AFG5102, 7A42 and 7D15.
In general, SMB connectors are more widely used inside of RF equipment (on module interconnects, for example) than on front panels where SMA is more frequently found.
