Connectors Link Low-PIM Cables

April 28, 2014

Cable/connector assemblies offer excellent PIM performance through 6 GHz.

Suitable for in-building applications requiring low passive-intermodulation (PIM) levels, the new 4.1/9.5 mini-DIN straight male connector model TC-SPP250-4195M-LP is available for termination of the low-loss SPP-250-LLPL 50-Ω cables from Times Microwave Systems. These cables, which support in-building applications and interconnections to 6 GHz, feature a 0.25-in. superflexible-type corrugated cable with low-density polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dielectric and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) jacket that meets UL910 requirements for plenum applications. The cable assembles offer PIM performance of better than -155 dBm.

Times Microwave Systems, 358 Hall Ave., Wallingford, CT 06492; (203) 949-8400, FAX: (203) 949-8423

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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.