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RF&I Interconnect
  1. What is the frequency of this application?
  2. Is there a loss requirement?
  3. Is there a max/min diameter of cable to be used?
  4. What is the termination on end one including gender and geometry?
  5. What is the termination on end two including gender and geometry?
  6. Are there special markings required?
  7. Are there phase matching requirements?
  8. If there are phase matching requirements, what is the requirement and at what frequency?
  9. What is the quantity?
  10. Is there a price point?
  11. What is the application (i.e., defense, telecom, medical, industrial, etc.)?
  12. Is there abrasion protection or crush protection required?
  13. Is there a specification that needs to be followed or can we use COTS products?
  14. What other applications can Radiall products help with?
Multipin Aerospace
  1. What type of application?
    1. Civil jet, business jet, defense aircraft, naval, munitions, AAM, other
    2. Pressurized zone / unpressurized zone / harsh environment
  2. Will the connector be installed on a panel or equipment?
    1. Will the connectors be disconnect (locking device on connector) or blindmate (locking by the equipment mechanism)?
  3. Will the customer need the plug & receptacle connectors?
  4. Contacts: How many connections, what type, what size, what cable?
    1. Types include: signal, power, coaxial, quadrax, fiber
  5. If fiber
    1. Single mode or Multimode?
    2. Single channel or multi-channel?
    3. Contact size: From 00 to 23 AWG
    4. Level of current per contact / cable?
    5. For coaxial, what frequency level?
    6. Level of voltage?
  6. If the voltage is applied in short periods or continuous?
    1. Cable: Has the customer defined the cables they would use or would they like suggestions? Shielded or non-shielded cable?
    2. Will the customer want crimp contacts included or purchased separately?
    3. Will the contacts be crimp or PC tail (installed on a PCB?)
  7. If PC tail, straight or right angle?
  8. If PC tail, gold or pre-tinned plating preferred?
  9. Characteristics
    1. Is there a need for environmental sealing? Is bulkhead sealing required?
    2. Cable-to-cable sealing or panel sealing?
  10. For bulkhead - pressure difference between panels or difference of humidity level?
  11. Are there any weight constraints?
  12. Is there a particular level of salt spray required?
  13. Is there a temperature requirement?
  14. Is there a vibration level that the connector must withstand?
  15. Is there a particular level of shock the connector must withstand?
  16. Are there any specifications the connector must adhere to?
  17. How would the customer like the connector to mount on their structure / equipment?
    1. Connector with through holes or clinch nuts
  18. Would the customer prefer to have the polarization (keying) installed separately or pre-installed in position?
  19. Are accessories needed?
    1. EMI Backshell?
    2. Strain relief?
    3. Ground block?
Passive Optics
  1. What type of fiber do you need—single-mode, multimode, PM or hybrid?
  2. What are the polish requirements (PC, APC, UPC, Expanded beam)?
  3. What is the expected data rate and transmission distance?
  4. What connectors are required on each end (MIL-ST, TFOCA, M83522, M28876, ARINC, VITA87, LC, SC, ST, MTP/MPO, industrial)? Blindmate or break-away needs?"
  5. Any specialty fibers or devices like high power, large core, step index, tight bend fibers, double clad fibers, FBG fibers, splitters, combiners, POF?
  6. Any high power requirements?  (>500mW) airgap connectors, pump combiners, amplifiers?)
  7. Any special connector material requirements like stainless steel, Inconel, brass, composit, or Aluminum alloy (6061, 7075)?  Non-conductive?
  8. Is radiation-induced attenuation (RIA) a requirement?
  9. Are there any Radiation requirements? Gamma, proton, neutron?  Fluence level?
  10. Any underwater or high-pressure connectors / assemblies needed?
  11. Do you need multi-channel, multi-fiber or hybrid copper-fiber assemblies?
  12. Do you need backplane, panel-mount or hermetic feedthrough solutions?
  13. Are there specific standards or compliance requirements (TIA, IEC, RoHS, Space rated commercial or space qualified)?
  14. What are the environmental conditions? (Temp range, water submersion, UV, sand/dust, shock, vib, EMI)
  15. Are there any photonic/Tx/Rx/transceiver requirements (for RCT)?
  16. Are any integrated, turn-key enclosures or custom modules needed with the cables?
  17. Cable Construction / Design
  18. Do you require ruggedized or armored construction?
  19. What kind of jacket material is preferred (Polyurethane, Tefzel,PVC, LSZH, OFNP)?"
  20. Any low-outgassing per ASTM E595 or ECSS-Q-ST-70-02?
  21. Do you need breakout or fanout assemblies?
  22. Cable type: Tight buffered, loose tube, ribbon fiber?
  23. Is field repairable or rapid deployment needed?
  24. Any special backshell, cable entry or conduit needs?
  25. What is the required bend radius and tensile strength?
  26. Will the cable be subject to harsh environmental conditions (temperature, moisture, chemicals)?
  27. Are breakouts, fanouts or multi-channel configurations needed?
  28. Will cables be deployed and retrieved frequently? (Reel-based?)
  29. What is the fiber count (e.g., simplex, duplex, 12-fiber, 24-fiber)?
  30. Do you need RAD hard fiber?
  31. Any Flex or rigid flex circuits needed?
  32. Are splices allowed in the assemblies?
Microwave Switches
  1. Are you replacing a current switch or is this a new design?
  2. What is the Frequency / connector type of your application?
  3. Do you need reflective or absorptive (Terminated or Non)?
  4. What type of switching technology is needed?
    1. Latching
    2. Failsafe / Normally Open
  5. Is TTL (logic) control desired / needed?
  6. How many ports are needed (SPDT/SPnT/DPDT)?
  7. What is the control voltage (12/24/28vdc)?
  8. Do you need a current interrupt or auto reset technology?
  9. Do you need an indication path provided?
  10. Do you need solder pins or Dsub connector (not available on all models)?
  11. Are there size constraints?
  12. What is the application (ground/air/lab/TVAC/Space, etc.)?
Antenna
  1. What is the frequency you are operating at?
  2. What is the intended application?
  3. Is this a multi-band application?
  4. What is the polarization required?
  5. What is the gain / directivity requirement?
  6. What is the impedance?
  7. Monopole, Dipole, etc.?
  8. What is the interface connector and gender?
  9. What is the power requirement?
  10. What is the acceptable VSWR / return loss?
  11. What is the allowable weight?
  12. What is the form factor?
  13. Is it to be flexible, rigid, vehicle mount, etc.?
  14. What is the environment (vibe/shock/water/temp)?
  15. What system will the antenna interface with?
  16. What is the maximum envelope dimension?