WAVETRONIX WAVETRONIX MINIATURE COAXIAL CABLE - SEMI-RIGID. Features SEMI-RIGID.

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1 MINIATURE COAXIAL CABLE - SEMI-RIGID 1000 Attenuation Attenuation in Decibels per Hundred Feet CT CT CT CT CT SEMI-RIGID Frequency in GHz Average Power in Kilowatts Based on: VSWR: 1.0:1 Ambient Temperature 40 C (104 F) Cable Frequency in GHz CT CT CT CT CT Coaxial Cable Characteristics Cable MIL-C Impedance Capacitance Part No. Description 17 F OHMS µµ/ft. (max.) CT ± CT ± CT RG ± CT RG ± 1/ CT RG ± 1/ Dielectric Constant 2.1 Velocity of Propagation 69.5 ± 1% Proved in hundreds of critical applications including low noise amplifiers, microwave components, high speed computers, and high performance instruments. Wavetronix's miniature coaxial cable provides extreme flexibility and greatly extended parameters. Highly favorable electrical characteristics are exhibited, particularly a tolerance as low as ± 1/2 ohm on a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms. Important mechanical advantages include a soft copper sheath which remains crack-free even under extreme bending and vibration. Miniature cable is offered in sizes.034" to.250" in lengths up to 100'. The construction consists of a solid copper outer conductor plain or with various types of plating. Silver or tin plating is standard, however any other electroplated finish can be furnished. TFE Teflon* dielectric with inner conductors of silver plated copperweld steel or silver plated copper are standard. *Registered trademark of E.I. dupont Nemours Co. Features Impedance tolerance as low as 1/2 ohm Seamless outer conductor minimizes radiation prevents crosstalk Minimum VSWR Smooth attenuation vs frequency curve Easily formed withstands repeated flexing Small size permits use in high density areas Light weight Ease of stripping, tinning or soldering - convenient installation Minimum charge in impedance, attenuation and electrical length with changes in temperature 1

2 CABLE ASSEMBLIES Semi-Rigid Cable Part Numbers Inner Jacket Old Conductor Plating Part No. Description *.034 Semi Rigid SPCW Plain Copper " " " SPCW Silver Plate " " " SPCW Tin Plate *.047 Semi Rigid SPCW Plain " " " SPCW Silver Plate " " " SPCW Tin Plate *.086 Semi Rigid SPCW Plain Copper * " " " SPC Plain Copper " " " SPCW Silver Plate " " " SPC Silver Plate " " " SPCW Tin Plate " " " SPC Tin Plate " " " SPCW Silver Plate Easy Form SPCW Silver Plate " " " SPCW Tin Plate " " " SPCW Plain Copper " " " SPC Plain " " " SPC Silver Plate " " " SPC Tin Plate Test Data Catalog CT CT Part Number Slip Force 5 lbs. - 6" 6 lbs. - 6" 3 lbs. - 3" 4 lbs. - 3" Salt Spray Cables having silver plated outer conductor have been tested to MIL-STD-202. Method 101B. Test Condition A and found acceptable. AXIAL FORCE, IN POUNDS, REQUIRED TO CAUSE RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN OUTER CONDUCTOR AND DIELECTRIC OR BETWEEN CENTER CONDUCTOR AND DIELECTRIC ON TEST LENGTH, IN INCHES. Impedance Uniformity of WaveTronix Miniature Cable Compared to RG58/U *.141 Semi Rigid SPCW Plain Copper " " " SPC Plain Copper " " " SPCW Silver Plate " " " SPC Silver Plate * " " " SPCW Tin Plate " " " SPC Tin Plate Easy Form SPCW Plain Copper " " " SPCW Tin Plate " " " SPCW Silver Plate Semi Rigid Berylium Plain " " " Berylium Tin " " " Berylium Silver Flexcon II SPC CCSS *.250 Semi Rigid SPC Plain Copper * " " " SPC Silver Plate " " " SPC Tin Plate * Indicates those items which are QPL to MIL-C-17 Note: Consult factory for part numbers not listed. All outer conductor material Type DPL Copper. All copper conductors Silver Plated. All Silver Plating per QQ-S-365 Type II grade A. All Tin Plating per MIL-T Type1. SPCW Silver Plated Copper Weld SPC Silver Plated Copper CCSS Copper Clad Stainless Steel Cables with Silver Plated jackets have been tested to MIL-STD-202 Method 101BB Test conditions and found acceptable. Military WaveTronix Part Numbers Part Numbers MIL-C-17/129-RG MIL-C-17/130-RG MIL-C-17/133-RG MIL-C-17/ MIL-C-17/ Phone: Fax:

3 COAXIAL CABLE.034 dia. MILITARY (MIL-C-17) CABLES MIL-C-17 Part No. M17 / M17 / Part No ELECTRICAL DATA Impedance / Tolerance 50 ± ± 3.0 (Ohms) Dielectric Strength Corona Extinction.75 Min..75 Min. Max. Operating Frequency (GHz) Attenuation (db / 100 ft. at 25 C) and Avg. Pwr. unity VSWR & 40 C amb.) Frequency (GHz) Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) MECHANICAL DATA Inner Conductor O.D ± ±.0005 Inner Conductor SPCW SPCW Dielectric O.D..026 ± ±.001 Outer Conductor O.D..034 ± ± Outer Conductor Copper Copper / Tin Safe Bend Radius (inch) Max. Weight (Lbs / Ft.) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +100 C -40 C to +100 C Degrees C Outer Conductor Inner Conductor / Part No's. / Finish Dielectric Copper SPCW / PTFE, FI Copper / Tin SPCW / PTFE, FI 3

4 COAXIAL CABLE.047 dia. MILITARY (MIL-C-17) CABLES MIL-C-17 PART NO. M17 / M17 / PART NO ELECTRICAL DATA Impedance / Tolerance 50 ± ± 2.5 (Ohms) Dielectric Strength Corona Extinction 1.0 Min. 1.0 Min. Max. Operating Frequency (GHz) Attenuation (db / 100 ft. at 25 C) and Avg. Pwr. unity VSWR & 40 C amb.) Frequency (GHz) Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) MECHANICAL DATA Inner Conductor O.D ± ±.0005 Inner Conductor SPCW SPCW Dielectric O.D..037 ± ±.001 Outer Conductor O.D..047 ± ± Outer Conductor Copper Copper / Tin Safe Bend Radius (inch) Max. Weight (Lbs / Ft.) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +100 C -40 C to +100 C Degrees C Outer Conductor Inner Conductor / Part No's. / Finish Dielectric Copper SPCW / PTFE, FI Copper / Tin SPCW / PTFE, FI Phone: Fax:

5 COAXIAL CABLE.086 dia. SEMI-RIGID MILITARY (MIL-C-17) CABLES MIL-C-17 PART NO. M17 / 133-RG405 M17 / M17 / M17 / PART NO Impedance / Tolerance 50 ± ± ± ± 1.0 (Ohms) ELECTRICAL DATA Dielectric Strength Corona Extinction 1.5 Min. 1.5 Min. 1.5 Min. 1.5 Min. Max. Operating Frequency (GHz) Attenuation (db / 100 ft. at 25 C) and Avg. Pwr. unity VSWR & 40 C amb.) Frequency (GHz) Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) MECHANICAL DATA Inner Conductor O.D ± ± ± ±.0005 Inner Conductor SPCW SPCW SPC SPC Dielectric O.D..066 ± ± ± ±.002 Outer Conductor O.D ± ± ± ± Outer Conductor Copper Copper / Tin Copper Copper / Tin Safe Bend Radius (inch) Max. Weight (Lbs / Ft.) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +125 C -40 C to +125 C -40 C to +125 C -40 C to +125 C Degrees C Outer Conductor Inner Conductor / Part No's. / Finish Dielectric Copper SPCW / PTFE, FI Copper / Tin SPCW / PTFE, FI Copper SPC / PTFE, FI Copper / Tin SPC / PTFE, FI 5

6 COAXIAL CABLE.141 dia. MILITARY (MIL-C-17) CABLES MIL-C-17 PART NO. M17 / 130-RG402 M17 / PART # ELECTRICAL DATA Impedance 50 ± ± 0.5 (Ohms) Dielectric Strength Corona Extinction 1.9 Min. 1.9 Min. Max. Operating Frequency (GHz) Attenuation (db / 100 ft. at 25 C) and Avg. Pwr. unity VSWR & 40 C amb.) Frequency (GHz) Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) MECHANICAL DATA Inner Conductor O.D ± ±.007 Inner Conductor SPCW SPCW, SPC Dielectric O.D ± ±.001 Outer Conductor O.D..141 ± Outer Conductor Copper / Silver Plated Copper/Tp Safe Bend Radius (Proper Tooling) (inch) Max. Weight (Lbs. / 1000 Ft.) Operating Temperature Max -40 C to +100 C -40 C to +100 C Degrees C Outer Conductor Inner Conductor / Part No's. / Finish Dielectric Copper SPCW / PTFE, FI Copper / Tin SPCW / PTFE, FI Phone: Fax:

7 COAXIAL CABLE.250 dia. SEMI-RIGID MILITARY (MIL-C-17) CABLES MIL-C-17 PART NO. M17 / 129-RG401 M17 / PART NO ELECTRICAL DATA Impedance / Tolerance 50 ± ± 0.5 (Ohms) Dielectric Strength Corona Extinction 3.0 Min. 3.0 Min. Max. Operating Frequency (GHz) Attenuation (db / 100 ft. at 25 C) and Avg. Pwr. unity VSWR & 40 C amb.) Frequency (GHz) Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) MECHANICAL DATA Inner Conductor O.D ± ±.001 Inner Conductor SPC SPC Dielectric O.D..209 ± ±.002 Outer Conductor O.D..250 ± Outer Conductor Copper / Tin Copper / Silver Plate Safe Bend Radius (inch) Max. Weight (Lbs / Ft.) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +100 C -40 C to +100 C Degrees C Outer Conductor Inner Conductor / Part No's. / Finish Dielectric Copper SPC / PTFE, FI Copper / Silver SPC / PTFE, FI 7

8 CABLE ASSEMBLIES Semi-rigid Shaped to your Design Testing Our test equipment is calibrated per MIL-C-45662A Environmental tests are performed to MIL STD. 202 & 810B Phase Match Cable Assemblies to 1 per gigahertz Environment Temperature Range from -160 F to 700 F. At WaveTronix, every aspect of Semi-rigid Cable Assembly fabrication is closely controlled. The Art of Precision cable bending and trimming has been perfected over many years to a degree unequaled by any other manufacturer. Custom tooling is designed to obtain repeatability and optimum fabrication accuracy to meet every requirement. Total quality control - every assembly undergoes 100% mechanical and electrical inspection - assures reliability and guaranteed performance. Phase Matched Assemblies to tolerances of ± 1 per Gigahertz are also fabricated by a fully equipped electrical testing facility backed up by an engineering staff with years of experience in RF technology. The option of having our expert craftsman custom fit cable assemblies to your chassis is also available; thereby, saving you the time and cost of layout and drawings. Phone: Fax:

9 COAXIAL CABLE ALUMINUM OUTER CONDUCTOR SEMI-RIGID MIL-C-17 Part No. None None PART NO ELECTRICAL DATA Impedance / Tolerance 50 ± ± 1.0 (Ohms) Dielectric Strength Corona Extinction 1.6 Min. 1.9 Min. Max. Operating Frequency (GHz) Attenuation (db / 100 ft. at 25 C) and Avg. Pwr. unity VSWR & 40 C amb.) Frequency (GHz) Atten. Avg. Pwr. Atten. Avg. Pwr. (db) (Watts) (db) (Watts) MECHANICAL DATA Inner Conductor O.D ± ±.0007 Inner Conductor SPCW SPC Dielectric O.D..066 ± ±.001 Outer Conductor O.D ± Outer Conductor Aluminum Aluminum Safe Bend Radius (inch) Max. Weight (Lbs / Ft.) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +125 C -40 C to +125 C Degrees C Outer Conductor Inner Conductor / Part No's. / Finish Dielectric Aluminum / Tin SPCW / PTFE, FI Aluminum / Tin SPC / PTFE, FI 9

10 CABLE ASSEMBLIES Right Angle Semi-Rigid Assemblies Right angle microwave connectors are normally employed for no other reason than to minimize the distance between the mating face of the connector and the center line of the cable. With braided cable, the use of right angle connectors halves this distance. Right angle connectors are used for packaging purposes and not for performance since all right angle connectors available today interrupt the geometry of the cable in one way or another and cause impedance discontinuities. As a result, the cableconnector assembly is operationally degraded from the optimum characteristics involved with the use of a straight plug connector. Ordering Information Measure desired cable lengths from center line of connector. Contact factory for special lengths. Part Number Cable Length Part Number Cable Length For.141 Cable "L" For.086 Cable "L" (unplated outer (unplated outer conductor) conductor) " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Conventional method Use base part No for silver plated outer conductor and for tin plate. Use base part No for silver plated outer conductor and for tin plate. Bent cable technique Cable "A" Now, due to newly-achieved cable bending techniques coupled with the availability of our new semi-rigid miniature coaxial cable, it is technically feasible to bend the cable 90 immediately at the plug entrance and achieve the basic dimensions of a right angle plug. There is minimum degradation of cable parameters. Swept Right Angle Assemblies State-of-the-art high performance units, these swept right angle assemblies use CT semi-rigid cable for the right angle bend. The SMA plugs use the cable center conductor as the center contact. All the assemblies are completely gold plated after assembly, except as noted. Typical VSWR is 1.2:1 to 18 GHz. Contact the factory for other configurations. Plug / Plug.141 cable Plug / Jack.141 cable Phone: Fax:

11 RIGHT ANGLE ASSEMBLIES State-of-the-art high performance units, these swept right angle assemblies use 141 semi-rigid cable for the right angle bend. The SMA plugs use the cable center conductor as the center contact. Typical VSWR is 1.2:1 to 18 GHz. Contact the factory for other configurations. Part No Gold Plated Assembly Part No Passivated Nut with Nickel Plated Assembly Plug / Plug Part No Gold Plated Assembly Part No Passivated Nut with Nickel Plated Assembly Plug / Jack 11

12 RIGHT ANGLE ASSEMBLIES Part No Gold Plated Assembly Part No Passivated Nut with Nickel Plated Assembly Plug / Receptacle Part No Gold Plated Assembly Part No Passivated Nut with Nickel Plated Assembly Plug / Receptacle Part No Gold Plated Assembly Part No Passivated Nut with Nickel Plated Assembly Jack / Receptacle Part No Gold Plated Assembly Part No Nickel Plated Assembly Jack / Receptacle Phone: Fax:

13 HIGH-ACCURACY DELAY LINES Accuracy: Producing highly- accurate delay lines to your specifications is a highly-developed capability at Wavetronix. These delay lines provide the superior characteristics of WaveTronix aluminum and copper-sheathed, air/ptfe dielectric coaxial cables. They can be shaped into almost any configuration required. Performance: Wavetronix delay lines consistently and uniformly meet delayaccuracy standards in the order of ±.02 nanoseconds. Built-in factors include: Broader band operation, higher temperature attenuation stability, lower attenuation per nanosecond of delay, and greater stability at microwave frequencies. Configuration: Experience amassed in WaveTronix coaxial cable configurations is applied to each custom delay line. The smallest, lightest-weight packages possible are achieved because of the proven ability to shape to a minimum practical radius of three times the sheath diameter to the center line of the bend - without mechanical or electrical distortion. Parameters: The wide range of possible delay-line characteristics is limited by frequencies from 60 Hz to 20 GHz, power from one milliwatt to many kilowatts, impedances of 50, 70, 75, 100, and 125 ohms. Work within these boundaries allows all the engineering latitude needed in areas of closely calibrated tolerances of delay. Miniaturization: New miniature WaveTronix coaxial cables add a new dimension to delay-line compactness. The cables come in five sizes,.250,.141,.086, and.047,.034, and in random lengths from 12' to 200'. Constructions consist of a silver plated, copperweld inner conductor with a Teflon dielectric and seamless copper sheath. Other plating options are available. High density delay line is approximately 5" tall. Approximately 13 feet of cable exhibit 20 nanoseconds delay. D B C A Round E Race Track F Table of Cable Size, Package Size, and Delay Ratio Miniature Coaxial Cable Cable Micro- D i m e n s i o n s Size Second Delay A C B E F D / / /4 4 1/4 This table shows approximate sizes of delay line packages made from currently available diameters of WaveTronix coaxial cable. The delay times are indicated only to help establish typical package sizes. All delay lines are designed and produced to meet your individual requirements. Proportions may be varied. Smaller cable sizes are available on request. For Quotation Purposes, Specify 1. Cable part number 4. Electrical length 7. Delay tolerances 10. Packaging 13. Attenuation 2. Cable diameter 5. Mechanical length 8. Physical dimensions 11. Application (if Possible) 14. Peak voltage 3. Cable impedance 6. Total delay 9. Weight 12. Frequency 15. Temperature extremes Typical VSWR for Wavetronix Delay Lines 13