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Flexible Coax Cables Connect 65 GHz

June 17, 2019
Flexible cables are available with different diameters for a variety of frequency ranges that reach as high as 65 GHz.

The Lab-Flex coaxial-cable assemblies provide durability even with extensive flexure. The Lab Flex 115S cables, with a diameter of 0.105 in., have a maximum frequency of 65 GHz and 50-Ω impedance. The mmWave cables exhibit typical loss of 57.6 dB per 100 ft. cable at 5 GHz. The velocity of propagation is 76% and the shielding effectiveness is better than 90 dB at 18 GHz. The capacitance is 27 pF/ft while the delay is 1.34 ns/ft. The average power-handling capabilities are 390 W at 1 GHz, 90 W at 18 GHz, 60 W at 40 GHz, and 50 W at 50 GHz. The durable cables are designed for minimum bend radius of 0.5 in. and operating temperatures from −55 to +200°C.

Smiths Interconnect, 8851 SW Old Kansas Ave., Stuart, FL 34997; (772) 286-9300, E-mail: [email protected].

About the Author

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.

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