Crush-Resistant Cables Operate To 19.5 GHz

July 1, 2010

The 2803 series of cables from Insulated Wire are internally reinforced to withstand crush force of at least 150 lbs. per linear inch. Usable through 19.5 GHz, these rugged microwave cables have an outside diameter of 0.380 in. and can achieve a bend radius of 1.5 in. Attenuation is typically about 10 dB per 100 ft. at 5 GHz and about 15 dB per 100 ft. at 10 GHz. The velocity of propagation for the 2803 cables is 84 percent, with time delay of 1.2 ns/ft. The cables can be supplied with a variety of connector types, including Type N, SMA, TNC, and SC connectors.

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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.