Carl Concelman
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Carl Concelman was the electrical engineer who, while working for Amphenol
, invented the C connector
and teamed up with Paul Neill
of Bell Labs
to invent the BNC connector
.
Amphenol
Amphenol Corporation is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems such as Coaxial cables. Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation's original name, American Phenolic Corp....
, invented the C connector
C connector
The C connector is a type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cable. Coupling uses two-stud bayonet-type locks. The C connector was invented by Amphenol engineer Carl Concelman. It is weatherproof without being overly bulky....
and teamed up with Paul Neill
Paul Neill
Paul Neill was an electrical engineer at Bell Labs in the 1940s and 1950s. He is credited with helping to invent the BNC, TNC and Type N connectors used for microwave and RF communications....
of Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
to invent the BNC connector
BNC connector
The BNC connector ' is a common type of RF connector used for coaxial cable. It is used with radio, television, and other radio-frequency electronic equipment, test instruments, video signals, and was once a popular computer network connector. BNC connectors are made to match the characteristic...
.