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Coax to Waveguide Adapter

Coax-to-waveguide adapters transition from coaxial (SMA N-type or K-connector) to rectangular waveguide using a probe or iris coupling for impedance matching across the operating band of the waveguide.

// connector diagram 2 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
Generic coax waveguide transition
Connector
SMA N-type K-connector to WR-90 WR-28 WR-42 etc
Insertion Loss
0.3 to 1 dB typical
Return Loss
Greater than 20 dB across band
Use Case
Connecting coaxial instruments to waveguide test fixtures
Brands
Pasternack Fairview Microwave waveguide adapters
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 Coax Port Coaxial RF input SMA or N-type BUS
2 Waveguide Port Rectangular waveguide output transition BUS

Coax-to-waveguide adapters transition from coaxial (SMA N-type or K-connector) to rectangular waveguide using a probe or iris coupling for impedance matching across the operating band of the waveguide.