Vertical Launch and End Launch Connectors

Southwest Microwave is the original innovator of the solderless, clamp-on end launch connector concept, producing the widest range of options available today.

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Male and female options along with narrow body and bulkhead feed-through. Unique clamping mechanism accommodates board thickness up to .300” (7.62 mm). Robust, reusable, and repairable. Multiple launch configurations provide the best possible match to circuit layout. Works on microstrip and grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW) designs. Signal-layer microstrip and GCPW test boards available. Soldering is optional.

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Male and female options along with narrow body and bulkhead feed-through. Unique clamping mechanism accommodates board thickness up to .300” (7.62 mm). Robust, reusable, and repairable. Multiple launch configurations provide the best possible match to circuit layout. Works on microstrip and grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW) designs. Signal-layer microstrip and GCPW test boards available. Soldering is optional.

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There are a number of technical articles available to assist you in handling and testing with Southwest End Launch Connectors.  Click on the following links and you may download a copy of the article for FREE!

Vertical Launch Compression Mount PCB Connectors	Optimizing Test Boards for 50 GHz End Launch Connectors	The Design & Test of Broadband Launches up to 50 GHz on Thin & Thick Substrates	End Launch Flyer
End Launch Connectors DC to 110 GHz	Utilizing Time Domain (TDR) Test Methods For Maximizing Microwave Board Performance	Guide to End Launch Pin Repair/Replacement	ARTICLE FROM MICROWAVES & RF Mini-Circuits Achieves Superior Electrical Performance in Custom mmWave SMT Packages Using Southwest Microwave 2.40mm End Launch Connectors

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