M16 connectors comply with AISG, ready for 5G
Industrial circular connectors from binder now include an M16 connector that is Antenna Interface Standards Group (ASIG) C485-compliant and therefore suitable for application in the latest 5G wireless networks. The company is already an supplier of ASIG-compliant connectors for both 3G and 4G networks.
The AISG defines the communication interface for remote electrical tilt (RET) of the mobile phone antenna. The standard has been re-defined for 5G and binder has made compliant eight-pole versions available.
The AISG C485-compliant 423 and 723 series M16 connectors are available as cable connectors and as cable sockets – as well as flange versions – in a shielded version. The connectors meet the requirements of IP68 protection when connected for reliability even in adverse external conditions.
Cable assemblies fitted with the M16 connectors connect the mobile phone basestation to an electric motor mounted on the base of the antenna.
In a cellular mobile phone network there is a finite number of connections a cell can accommodate at one time. When a particular mobile cell is busy, the RET system adjusts the antenna array mechanically to make the cell smaller. At the same time the antennae in neighbouring cells are adjusted to make them bigger to support the busy cell.
According to binder, the number and variety of applications for the M16 connector has increased as the design has evolved to lower contact resistance, raise pin count and improve levels of protection.
Binder is a family-owned company, employing 1,800 people worldwide. It specialises in industrial circular connectors, supplying a wide range of products for all types of industrial applications.
Based in Neckarsulm, Germany, binder has offices in Germany, Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Singapore and the USA.
The UK operation is based in Hemel Hempstead and was formed in 2009 to serve a growing UK market for the binder range of industrial circular connectors.
