I would be interested in what you mean by properly mounted. We have experienced some of the same problems with the edge launch SMAs. ray_waugh@xxxxxxxxxxx@freelists.org on 07/17/2002 11:15:45 AM Please respond to ray_waugh@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent by: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc: Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: SMA for launching 5-10Gbs signals My colleagues and I have had great success with the end launch SMA connectors, such as the 142-0701-881. Properly mounted, they work very nicely to 18 GHz. Ray Waugh Agilent Technologies -----Original Message----- From: zanella, fabrizio [mailto:zanella_fabrizio@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:49 AM To: SI List (E-mail) Subject: [SI-LIST] SMA for launching 5-10Gbs signals We have test boards which are used for testing the quality of 2-4Gbs signals across backplanes. The serial signals can be generated from evaluation boards provided by the serdes vendors or signal generators. We've been using the Johnson Components surface mount SMA, part number 142-0711 on these test boards. One problem is that at times the cable pulls these SMAs off the boards, including the pads. Another concern is whether these SMAs can be used for launching signals at 5-10Gbs. Does anyone have suggestions for other SMA types which make a stronger connection to test boards and provide a good launch which can be used at 5-10Gbs? thanks, Fabrizio Zanella Signal Integrity EMC Corporation fzanella@xxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu