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Test Cables Link DC To 18 GHz

May 27, 2010

A line of precision test cables from RF Precision Products is available in standard and custom lengths for applications through 18 GHz. Constructed with triple shielding for optimum EMI protection, they are very phase-stable during mechanical and environmental stresses. The cables feature passivated stainless-steel SMA male connectors and are manufactured in accordance with MIL-DTL-17, type IX specification. They can also be supplied in armored versions. The 50-Ohm cables exhibit 23.8 pF/ft. capacitance with 85-percent velocity of propagation and shielding effectiveness (SE) of 95 percent. The attenuation at 18 GHz is a mere 0.5 dB/ft. The cables are rated 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.