<s>
The	O
7-16	O
DIN	O
connector	O
or	O
7/16	O
(	O
seven	O
and	O
sixteen	O
millimeter	O
DIN	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
50	O
Ω	O
threaded	O
RF	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
used	O
to	O
join	O
coaxial	O
cables	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
among	O
the	O
most	O
widely	O
used	O
high	O
power	O
RF	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
in	O
cellular	O
network	O
antenna	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
confused	O
with	O
the	O
similar-sounding	O
EIA	O
flanged	O
RF	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
which	O
are	O
referred	O
to	O
by	O
the	O
outer	O
diameter	O
in	O
fractions	O
of	O
an	O
inch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
out	O
performs	O
other	O
non-flange	O
options	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
N	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
or	O
BNC	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
,	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
interference	O
and	O
intermodulation	O
rejection	O
or	O
higher	O
power	O
handling	O
at	O
RF	O
frequencies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
7-16	O
DIN	O
is	O
a	O
high	O
power	O
RF	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
widely	O
used	O
in	O
antenna	O
systems	O
or	O
base	O
stations	O
that	O
supplies	O
better	O
performances	O
concerning	O
interference	O
and	O
intermodulation	O
rejection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
all	O
RF	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
the	O
safe	O
power	O
handling	O
is	O
determined	O
by	O
the	O
heating	O
and	O
subsequent	O
oxidation	O
of	O
the	O
centre	O
'	O
pin	O
 '	O
for	O
continuous	O
operation	O
at	O
high	O
frequencies	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
voltage	O
breakdown	O
between	O
inner	O
and	O
outer	O
conductors	O
at	O
lower	O
frequencies	O
,	O
or	O
short	O
pulse	O
operation	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
reliable	O
high	O
power	O
operation	O
,	O
connectors	O
must	O
be	O
assembled	O
with	O
careful	O
attention	O
to	O
cleanliness	O
and	O
alignment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
7/16	B-Protocol
DIN	I-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
used	O
in	O
antenna	O
systems	O
where	O
there	O
are	O
multiple	O
transmitters	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
antenna	O
or	O
where	O
a	O
base	O
station	O
antenna	O
is	O
co-located	O
with	O
a	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
other	O
transmitting	O
antennas	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
defeats	O
the	O
purpose	O
of	O
designing	O
a	O
low	O
PIM	O
antenna	O
system	O
if	O
regular	O
N	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
or	O
a	O
non-PIM	O
rated	O
antenna	O
are	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
