Ever the innovator, Electro-Spec’s engineering team identified a need for a plating process that would enhance the performance of RF connectors. What they developed was the TRI-M3™ finish; this cutting edge process represents a dramatic improvement in plating RF connectors.
The TRI-M3™ process provides high corrosion and tarnish resistance with a shelf life that far exceeds traditional silver plating, and with superior electrical performance to nickel. This plating method overcomes the negative characteristics of silver and nickel plating, while enhancing their positive properties. Silver exhibits excellent electrical properties, but tends to tarnish and break down over time, while nickel exceeds silver regarding longer shelf life and wear characteristics, but exhibits poor intermodulation performance, high permeability, and poor screening effects.
TRI-M3™ coated connectors overcome these drawbacks while providing excellent corrosion resistance (even in harsh environments), and low surface friction that is approximately 70% of silver. It also imparts high conductivity, superior abrasion resistance, excellent solderability, low internal stress which allows for forming of plating components, and much more.
For more information on this cutting edge plating process, contact Electro-Spec directly.
