Cables Offer Phase-Stable Performance

May 28, 2009

The 1801 series of phase-stable cable assemblies from IW provide low attenuation at microwave frequencies. With typical cable diameter of 0.180 in., the cables exhibit 0.33 dB/ft. attenuation at 18 GHz. Well suited for airborne and satellite-communications (satcom) applications, these cables offer typical VSWR of 1.20:1 for a 4-ft.-long cable assembly with SMA connectors through 18 GHz. The firm's 1501 series cable assemblies with the same length and 2.92-mm connectors exhibits typical VSWR of 1.25:1 or better to 40 GHz.

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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.