Signal Intelligence

A Demo-Board S21 Is Not a Connector S21: Board-to-Board Coax Interconnects at 40 GHz

A Demo-Board S21 Is Not a Connector S21: Board-to-Board Coax Interconnects at 40 GHz

At EuMW 2026, Smiths Interconnect demonstrated EZiCoax spring-loaded board-to-board coax contacts on an Anritsu ShockLine USB VNA. The card quoted about −1 dB at 40 GHz, and the screen showed...

Oct 14, 2026Brownkeys SignalByThomas
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Sweep Past the Passband: Verifying a Ku-Band Waveguide Filter/Coupler Assembly to 43.5 GHz

Sweep Past the Passband: Verifying a Ku-Band Waveguide Filter/Coupler Assembly to 43.5 GHz

At EuMW 2026, Smiths Interconnect measured a Ku-band integrated filter/coupler assembly on an Anritsu ShockLine four-port VNA from 50 MHz to 43.5 GHz. The passband was clean, but the more...

Oct 14, 2026Brownkeys SignalByThomas
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