Our country began to develop and produce RF connectors from the machine factory in the 1960s; it began to be produced by professional manufacturers in the 1970s; it followed the principle of self-reliance before the 1980s, and it mainly focused on imitation of Soviet products; it began to use international standards to develop and produce international products from the 1980s. Mainly state-owned and collectively-owned enterprises are the mainstays, and some private, joint venture and foreign-funded enterprises have emerged one after another. Up to now, there are hundreds of domestic RF connector manufacturers, but the scale is not large. The production methods of backbone manufacturers and the production level of universal connectors are comparable to those of foreign countries. Looking at the development overview, the domestic RF connector industry faces the following problems:
1. The strength is thin and the scale is too small.
2. The concept of participating in the market competition is obsolete, and the civilian product market has appeared to be sold below the cost price, and other unfair competition has also emerged.
3. The awareness of globalization is weak and it cannot adapt to the needs of the new economic era.
4. Digitalization and e-commerce management are behind.
5. There is no professional RF connector for colleges and universities, resulting in a shortage of professionals.
6. The influx of foreign investment and local production.
7. Precision connector and surface mount connector technology are relatively backward.
8. Passive intermodulation issues have not attracted enough attention.
Challenges are always accompanied by opportunities. Although China's RF connector industry faces various problems, we still have unlimited potential for development. According to the challenges we face, China's RF coaxial connector industry can do the following:
1. The industry should strengthen alliances and work together to become bigger and stronger to form a certain scale.
2. The overall level of technology should be continuously improved. Research on precision connectors and passive intermodulation should catch up. 3. The means of production and processing should be gradually automated and specialized.
4. Implement digitalization in management.
5. The market must be globalized and e-commerce is the foundation of globalization.
In the past 10 years, due to the rapid growth of China's communications industry, the RF connector market has seen unprecedented development momentum. The annual usage of RF connectors has increased by about 20%. This is the most competitive electronic component market in China, with the most active market and export potential. One of the largest products, we hope that through the joint efforts of people in the world, the RF connector industry in our country will become bigger and stronger.