3M Health Care 3M Slim Lock Closures 3M Tower Weatherproofing Solutions Sesh Natarajan
3M Health Care 3M Tower Weatherproofing Solutions
Market trend towards denser RF connectors on tower equipment Macro site densification is driving use of MIMO /multiband RRUs Each MIMO feed and band requires separate antenna port connection Tower space is a premium and tower loading is an issue Smaller RF connector configurations (N-Type, Mini-DIN) are being adopted by radio and antenna manufacturers DIN-716 Mini-DIN N-Type LTE Antenna with N-type Connections 3
3M is launching new weatherproofing 3M Slim Lock Closures to meet this market segment need 3M Slim Lock Classic SLC-716 for DIN 716 Connectors 3M Slim Lock Mini SLC-A-MINI 3M Slim Lock Nano SLC-B-NANO 4
New 3M TM Slim Lock Closures to weatherproof smaller RF connectors of various sizes For use with several 4.1-9.5, 4.3-10 mini-din and N-Type Connectors For use with jumper cables with nominal ½ diameter, on both radio and antenna ends Two different versions to fit various connectors (different end diameter, neck sizes) 3M Slim Lock Mini For Connector Neck Diameter Range:.69 -.79 (Mainly for Mini-DIN connectors) 3M Slim Lock Nano For Connector Neck Diameter Range:.56 -.66 (Mainly for N-Type connectors) 5
New closures will have the same features and benefits of the classic 3M Slim Lock Closure 716 Multimode Antenna High-density Ports For use with ½ Coax Jumpers Communication Ports Mini-DIN Ports 3M Slim Lock MINI Calibration Port N-Type Port 3M Slim Lock NANO 6
Designed to fit in small and congested spaces 7
Gel makes contact with the connector and cable, displacing air from the closure Gel Gel Gel Gel Gel Gel 8
Easy, one-handed installation in virtually less than a minute 1 3 4 2 9
Re-enterable, re-usable and tool-less 10
3M Slim Lock Closures - Features and Benefits Features Easy to install Tool-less Compact Design Reusable, Re-Enterable Reliability Benefits One-handed operation, fast install; No training needed No tools needed; easy to re-enter and re-seal Fits in small or congested areas Allows for PIM sweep, testing and re-sealing IPX8 11
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