Low-VSWR Cables Link DC To 20 GHz

Jan. 14, 2010

Coaxial-cable-assembly supplier Electronic Assembly Manufacturing (EAM) has announced the availability of low-loss, low-VSWR cable assemblies based on T-Flex cable from Times Microwave Systems. Suitable for applications through 20 GHz, these 50 Ohm flexible cable assemblies meet all MIL-C-17 requirements. They feature excellent corrosion resistance with stable attenuation and phase characteristics over time, and shielding effectiveness (SE) comparable to semi-rigid cables. Typical performance for a three-foot long 0.141-in.-diameter cable assembly terminated with SMA male connectors is VSWR of 1.35:1 from 45 MHz to 18 GHz. Other flexible cable assembly options include outside diameters of 0.104 (T-Flex 405), 0.160 (T-Flex 402), and 0.270 in. (T-Flex 401), which can be terminated with the same coaxial connectors found on semi-rigid cables, including SMA, BNC, 7/16, SMP, and TNC connectors.

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Jack Browne

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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.