CAMBRIDGE
ELECTRONIC
INDUSTRIES
12G-SDI BNC
connectors
maximise the speed
and performance of
Belden’s 4794R 4K
co-axial cable.
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Ultra-high definition 4K video relies on high performance cable assemblies. Stephen Smith,
managing director of Cambridge Electronic Industries, explains how the company’s
latest connector and cable solutions achieve high frame rates over greater distances.
D
igital cinema and ultra-high
definition TV applications
depend on the reliable
transmission of data;
lots of data. In order
to support these high
transmission rates, specifiers need to
invest in appropriate cable and connector
solutions. Belden’s 4794R 4K coaxial cable,
for example, is designed specifically for
applications in this very demanding sector.
Now Cambridge Electronic Industries,
a specialist designer and manufacturer
of vision coaxial connectors and cable
assemblies, is introducing a series of
new 12G-SDI BNC connectors, which
maximise the speed and performance
of Belden’s 4794R 4K coaxial cable for
just such digital cinema and ultra-high
definition TV applications.
‘12G-SDI
carries four
times the
payload
of 3G in
one single
channel.’
Enabling data rates
These new connectors, released under the
CoaxVision brand, are engineered to enable
the data rates needed for high resolution,
uncompressed digital video signals and
high frame rates. To this end, they support
several high definition standards including:
SMPTE 2082-1, 12G-SDI 4K, D-Cinema,
UHDTV1 and UHDTV2.
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Assemblies based on this technology
can also offer significant space and
weight savings. 12G-SDI carries four
times the payload of 3G in one single
channel, so 4794R 4K cable saves
considerable weight and space compared
to existing RG-6 solutions. Not only this,
it is 30 to 50 per cent lighter than dual
link RG-6 and 70 to 80 per cent lighter
than quad link RG-6 solutions.
Our connectors are built to match the
data throughput and reliability of Belden
4794R cable, and together with the cables
they provide a single channel that will
achieve the very high frame rates required
for ultra-high definition and 4K video
productions, over greater distances.
Connector options
Of course, Belden’s 4794R 4K coaxial
cable is not the only product available
on the market in this sector. To ensure
installers have all the options they need,
Cambridge Electronic Industries has
also developed 12G-SDI connectors and
assemblies for Belden 4855R and Belden
4694R HDTV video cables, and Igus CF
Koax1 flexible cables.
The connectors are marketed under
the division name Cambridge Connectors
and released under the CoaxVision
brand. As an established supplier to the
broadcast sector globally, Cambridge
Connectors supplies many of the world’s
major manufacturers of professional
broadcast equipment. This means that
in a typical broadcast production, more
often than not, Cambridge Connectors are
present in the broadcast production chain.
Express customisation
Where cable assemblies are required,
ISO9001 2015 accredited Cambridge
Electronic Industries offers an express
service, which can be customised as
necessary. Skilled designers of precision
connectors work closely with customers’
engineers to create exactly the products
they require.
Drawing on these skills, the
company’s high data rate connectors
and cable assemblies prove popular
with original equipment manufacturers,
systems builders, installers and resellers
for use in a variety of professional
broadcast, machine vision and digital
imaging applications.
For further information, visit:
www.cambridgeconnectors.com