Identifying Coaxial Cable Connectors.

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Identifying Coaxial Cable Connectors

Clear naming that prevents ordering mistakes. Convention used throughout: pin (male) and socket (female).

SMA RP-SMA TNC RP-TNC
N-Type 7/16 DIN MMCX MCX
SMB SMC BNC Mini BNC
Mini UHF U.FL TS9 CRC9
1.0/2.3 HN FME SSMA
SSMB SMP K BMC
Microdot (compatible) Fakra UHF (SO-239 / PL-259) F
RCA Lucent MC

How to identify correctly

1) Body style: Connectors come as a plug (fits into) or a jack (receives the plug).
2) Centre contact: We name the contact as pin (male) or socket (female).
3) Reverse-gender (“RP”): The body stays the same (plug/jack) but the contact swaps. Example: RP-SMA plug (socket), RP-SMA jack (pin).

Quick reference

Standard vs reverse-gender contact for the most-used RF families.

Connector typeStandard plugStandard jackReverse-gender plugReverse-gender jack
SMApin (male)socket (female)socket (female)pin (male)
TNCpin (male)socket (female)socket (female)pin (male)
N-Typepin (male)socket (female)socket (female)pin (male)
BNCpin (male)socket (female)socket (female)pin (male)

Name parts clearly: family + body + contact → e.g. RP-SMA plug (socket), TNC jack (socket).

RF connectors overview

Each card shows the common/standard contact. Where you offer RP variants, they’re noted and linked.

SMA plug (pin)

SMA — plug, pin (male)
SMA3xxx-yyyy / CH-AP-xxxyyyy = cable (0316=RG316, 0058=RG58)

MMCX jack (socket)

MMCX — jack, socket (female)
RP jack: MMCX9xxx-yyyy (pin)

Ordering tip: Always specify family + body + contact. Example: N-Type jack (socket), RP-TNC plug (socket). This avoids “RP-SMA male/female” ambiguity.

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Quick ref grid

Convention: pin (male) · socket (female).
“Reverse-gender” keeps the same body (plug/jack) but swaps the centre contact.

SMAMost common
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)

TNC
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)

N-Type
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)

BNC
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)

UHF — PL-259 / SO-239
Standard
PL-259 (plug): pin (male)
SO-239 (jack): socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Not typically available