RF Enclosure Mini - Aluminum

RF enclosure features

• CNC milled aluminum housing. The housing is very robust. The mechanical dimensions all have a tolerance of better than 0.1 mm.
• The housing and the cover plates are nickel-plated, which protects the surface quality of the aluminum for decades and at the same time ensures a low contact resistance between the housing and the cover plates.
• Feed-through capacitor, designed to supply power to the unit. Here you can snap a test cable or solder a wire.
• Turret connection, designed to ground the unit.
• 3 SMA connectors, which give you many options for your RF design. All SMA ports can be used up to 18 GHz.
• 2 blind cover plates for unused SMA ports. The cover plates have exactly the same dimensions as the SMA connector base plates.
• Top and bottom cover plates. These parts are also CNC milled aluminum and therefore also have a mechanical accuracy of better than 0.1 mm.
• Complete set of screws
• Excellent RF shielding. The enclosure is fully closed and has very low impedance at all connections.
• The enclosure can function as a heat sink or can be used to attach a heat sink. The enclosure design uses a raised edge to which the PCB is attached with up to 8 screws. In this way, optimum heat transfer from PCB to enclosure is made possible.
• The bottom of the PCB can also be partially populated, if desired.
• Check out the example PCBs on Github. They can help you get a jump start on your project.

Key specifications

• Outer dimensions : 35 x 35 x 20 mm (width x depth x height)
• Maximum PCB height : 1.0 mm
• Suggested PCB dimensions : 26.8 x 26.8 x 1.0 (width x depth x height)
• 1..3 SMA ports
• 1 feed through capacitor and one turret terminal (ground)

Applications

• RF modules and prototyping
• Small batch production
• Test and measurement systems

Order information

Please select the SMA connector that matches your needs. There are two types to choose from:

• Brass body, gold plated SMA connector with a pin diameter of 1.3 mm, 18 GHz frequency rating.
• Stainless steel, passivated, SMA connector with a pin diameter of 1.3 mm, 18 GHz frequency rating.

Additional information

• Universal aluminium enclosure for RF circuits
• Landing Pad Design for an SMA Connector Using an RF Enclosure MINI