LEMO 1781136 192082146 2008-02-17T16:18:39Z ClueBot 4928500 Reverting possible vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/81.77.209.72|81.77.209.72]] to version by John a s. False positive? [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|report it]]. Thanks, [[User:ClueBot]]. (224154) (Bot) [[Image:LEMO_00.jpg|thumb|right|'''LEMO 00''' coaxial connectors on [[coaxial cable|RG316]] cable, below a [[BNC connector|BNC]] to LEMO adapter, a male to male adapter barrel and a 50 ohm [[electrical termination|terminator]] (topmost).]] '''LEMO''' is both the name of an [[electronics|electronic]] and [[fibre optic]] [[connector]] manufacturer based in [[Switzerland]], and the name commonly used to refer to connectors made by that company, which are used in medical, industrial, audio/visual, telecommunications, military, [[scientific research]] and [[measurement]] applications. The best known LEMO connectors are high quality [[Push-pull connector|push-pull]] circular types. LEMO has set several connector standards, such as the '''3K.93C''' connector for [[HDTV]] and the '''00.250''' connector for [[NIM]] and [[CAMAC]]. The LEMO 00 is a standard adopted by the [[NIM]] and [[CAMAC]] standards used in [[Nuclear physics|nuclear]] and [[particle physics]]; it is a miniature push-pull [[coaxial cable|coaxial]], with a 50 [[ohm]] [[characteristic impedance|impedance]], used both for analog and fast logic signals, as a replacement for [[BNC connector]]s in high-density designs. While LEMO connectors were generally developed as [[proprietary]] designs, the legal status of many of the older designs is not clear. For example, the [http://www.lemo.co.uk/ LEMO UK] web site itself shows a standardization date of 1970 for the popular '''LEMO 00''' model; any patent on that design should have expired around 1990 or earlier, depending on filing date and jurisdiction. ==External links== * [http://www.lemo.com LEMO company website] * [http://www.lemo.co.uk/ LEMO UK], showing a short history of the LEMO group of companies. [[Category:Coaxial connectors]] {{electronics-stub}}