End Launch Connectors on a Coplanar Board

 

Below are test results to 50 GHz for two 1492-04A-5 end launch connectors on a .008″ Rogers RO4003 coplanar board. The plot shows both VSWR and insertion loss for the test board and the two connectors. Similar boards are used for the other launch geometries.

Connector No.1492-04A-5