MATE-AX – Miniaturized Automotive Terminals for Coax

Product catalog summary

Requirements
Data cables are designed for high-bitrate data transmission adhering to automotive quality standards, focusing on saving installation space and weight. Components are tested according to LV 214 / USCAR standards.

Applications
The terminals are suitable for autonomous driving (LiDAR), rear seat entertainment, driver assistance systems, surround view, and display applications.

Unique Selling Propositions (USPs)
MD Elektronik offers hybrid cable assemblies, including FAKRA (ISO 20860-1) and MATE-AX, with the capability to assemble different cable types such as RTK031 and RG174. The company provides special solutions with globally standardized machinery.

Technical Information
Electrical: Screening attenuation is ≤ -50 dB up to 6 GHz, return loss is ≤ -15 dB up to 9 GHz, and crosstalk (NEXT) is ≤ -50 dB up to 6 GHz.
Mechanical: Engagement force is ≤ 55 N, cable retention force is ≥ 100 N (depending on cable), angled pull is ≥ 75 N, keying efficiency is ≥ 130 N, and dynamic load is at load level 2.
Environmental: The temperature range is -40 °C to +105 °C, depending on the cable, with specifications according to the TE datasheet.

Advantages
The product offers up to 70% installation space savings, very high data rates with short latency times, weight reduction, and automated assembly with process monitoring.

Protocols & Signals
Supported protocols include LVDS, GMSL / FPD-Link, APIX 3, CoaXPress, AM / FM / 5G, Bluetooth / Wi-Fi, GPS, and MIPI A-PHY.

Mini Coax Cable Assemblies
Dimensions for FAKRA SF and MATE-AX are provided, with single-port and quad-port options available.

Company Overview
MD Elektronik is a leading company in data transmission solutions for vehicles, with 25 years of experience in the automotive industry. They supply products for over 350 car models from more than 60 OEMs, with a stable ownership structure and a global production and sales network. The company produces over 160 million products annually in more than 20,000 variants and has an accredited in-house test laboratory with approximately 5,000 employees worldwide.

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Mini Coax Cable Assemblies MATE-AX – Miniaturized Automotive Terminals for Coax Perfectly Assembled Cables – Our USPs › Hybrid cable assemblies › (FAKRA (ISO 20860-1) – MATE-AX) › Assembly of different cable types such as: RTK031 and RG174 › Special solutions › Globally standardized machinery Your Advantages › Data cables for high-bitrate data transmission according to automotive quality standards while saving installation space and weight. › Component tested according to LV 214 / USCAR Save up to 70 % of installation space Very high data rate with very short latency time Weight reduction Automated assembly with automated process monitoring Technical Information Screening attenuation Return loss Crosstalk (NEXT) Autonomous driving (LiDAR) Rear seat entertainment Driver assistance system Surround view Display applications Mechanical Engagement force Cable retention force Angled pull Keying efficiency Dynamic load ≤ 55 N ≥ 100 N (depending on cable) ≥ 75 N ≥ 130 N Load level 2 Environmental Temperature range Specification according to TE datasheet Protocols & Signals › › › › › › › › LVDS GMSL / FPD-Link APIX 3 CoaXPress AM / FM / 5G Bluetooth / Wi-Fi GPS MIPI A-PHY Dimensions FAKRA SF and MATE-AX ~ 10 mm Single-port MATE-AX Quad-port MATE-AX Single-port Coax FAKRA SF All data and figures are not binding. They are provided for information purposes only and do not claim to be up-to-date and exhaustive. Subject to modifications, errors excepted. Refer to prote

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MD in a Nutshell The C.A.S.E. megatrend describes the four essential future topics for the automotive industry: Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Service and Electric. Data plays a central role and drives the future of the automotive industry. Data is generated, transferred, merged and evaluated. We are experts in the transmission of the rapidly increasing data volumes and have developed the latest technological solutions for this future topic. years experience in the automotive industry Supplier of products for over 350 car models from more than 60 OEMs Volume supplier – over 160 million products...

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