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Identifying Coaxial Cable Connectors.
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).
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 type | Standard plug | Standard jack | Reverse-gender plug | Reverse-gender jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMA | pin (male) | socket (female) | socket (female) | pin (male) |
| TNC | pin (male) | socket (female) | socket (female) | pin (male) |
| N-Type | pin (male) | socket (female) | socket (female) | pin (male) |
| BNC | pin (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.
MMCX — jack, socket (female)
SMC — series overview
Fakra — series overview
U.FL — series overview
UHF — SO-239 (jack, socket) / PL-259 (plug, pin)
RCA — series overview
F — series overview
SMP — series overview
Microdot (compatible)
CRC9 — series overview
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.
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Standard
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Plug: pin (male)
Jack: socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Plug: socket (female)
Jack: pin (male)
Standard
PL-259 (plug): pin (male)
SO-239 (jack): socket (female)
PL-259 (plug): pin (male)
SO-239 (jack): socket (female)
Reverse-gender
Not typically available
Not typically available