Cables Connect Test Gear To 18 GHz

March 18, 2010

A line of precision test cables from RF Precision Products, a division of RF Industries, supports product and laboratory measurement applications from DC to 18 GHz. These cables are triple shielded for outstanding electromagnetic-interference (EMI) performance and are manufactured in accordance with MIL-DTL-17, type IX requirements. They achieve shielding effectiveness (SE) of 95 dB with loss of only 0.5 dB/ft at 18 GHz. The 50-Ohm cables feature polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) insulation with stainless-steel male SMA connectors. They exhibit high velocity of propagation (85 percent) and remain phase stable under changing mechanical and environmental conditions. Armored versions are also available. The cables are designed for operating temperatures from -55 to +200C.

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.