The K103F-R mates with either the K100 Bead or the K100B Hermetic Bead.

The center pin to microcircuit interface can be accomplished in one of several ways.

• Anritsu has three different Stress Relief Contacts available. ("Sliding Contacts") All these contacts provide protection to the connection in the event of temperature changes, shock or vibration. The K110-1 is used for microstrip and Coplanar waveguide with 0.15 mm trace widths, the K110-2 is used for stripline with 0.41 mm trace widths, while the K110-3 is used for microstrip with 0.41 mm traces.
• When used with Coplanar Waveguide, some engineers use a pin-overlap design, which allows the pin to be soldered directly to the trace.
• Ribbon bonding can be used to connect the pin to the trace.
• The pin can be attached to the trace using silver epoxy.

Several tools are used to manually install the bead and connector. Use the 01-106 soldering fixture to properly position the bead in a housing before soldering. This tool also is used with the K103M, K104F and K104M. Use the 01-104 Drill & Tap Set to simplify the job of drilling the required concentric holes in the housing; it is used when NOT using Stress Relief Contacts. Use the 01-108 Drill & Tap Set for the same purpose when Stress Relief Contacts are used.