2.92 3.5 sma connector 2.4
tajnk you
the inner conductor diameter of 3.5mm&SMA is not the same,but you can use one to instead of other if you do not have a adapter,it has little effect on using it.But you can not connect a SMA to a 2.4mm conector,that will produce nothing.
Yes, you can connect SMA to 3.5 mm, it will not be a problem concernig electric characteristics at the frequencies of interest. Just be careful about the mechanical arangement as tolerance for 3.5mm are very tight, it is professional type, while dimensions of SMA can vary more as they are for mass consumer use, so it is not rare case that mail SMA damages femail 3.5mm connector if to much force is applied. Don't use torque wrench, use bare hands only!
flyhigh
I have used 3.5 mm connectors to mate to SMA without problems at frequencies up to 18 GHz. 2.4 mm is NOT mechanically compatible with either of the two so mating it to SMA can damage the connectors.
Here is a document that gives excellent cover at connector topics. It can be found at the web, but at the moment I don't have the time to search it again.
Regards
D.
By the way, can someone explain the basic difference between 3.5mm and K type connectors? I know that thay are 100% compatible, just don't know is it just different manufacturer or something substantially different?
flyhigh
K connectors are also known as 2.92 mm and have been introduced by Anritsu for application to 40 GHz. It is mechanically different from 3.5 mm as it is described in the document I have uploaded.
HP has later replaced it with 2.4 mm connectors, but latest applications are going for 1.8 mm connectors. Latest two are fully compatible.
D.
The connector guide above comes from http://www.npl.co.uk/electromagnetic...lications.html which has many other useful downloads on connectors.
This link was broken, does anyone have an updated link?