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RF Cable Assemblies Test & Measurement

RF Cable Assemblies Test & Measurement

RF Cable Assemblies Test & Measurement

Product catalog summary
Overview
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT) specializes in designing, building, testing, certifying, and delivering high-performance interconnect solutions. They serve various markets including Commercial Aerospace, Military, Space, Test & Measurement, Medical Technology, and Industrial sectors. Their global presence ensures local support and comprehensive solutions, eliminating the need for multiple vendors.
Engineering Support
CarlisleIT provides extensive engineering support, ensuring that products meet customer specifications and are delivered on time and within budget.
Quality Assurance
The company emphasizes quality in its manufacturing processes, ensuring high standards are maintained across all products.
Logistics
With a global manufacturing footprint, CarlisleIT offers efficient logistics solutions to meet customer needs worldwide.
RF Cable Assemblies for Test & Measurement
CarlisleIT offers a range of RF and microwave cable assemblies, including flexible, semi-rigid, and semi-flex/conformable cables. These products are designed for various applications such as ATE systems, emulation systems, and RF test enclosures.
Performance and Specifications
The document provides detailed specifications for different types of cables, including frequency, outer shield/center conductor diameter, speed, and loss at maximum frequency. Key products include UTiFLEX, UF series, and M17 series cables, each suited for specific applications and environments.
Product Features and Benefits
  • Flexible Cables: Offer low loss, excellent shielding, and precision phase matching.
  • Semi-Flex/Conformable Cables: Hand formable with improved bending radius and lower leakage.
  • Semi-Rigid Cables: Provide excellent insulation, low attenuation, and tight bend radii.
  • RG Cables: Cost-effective for general RF communication with low-loss performance.
  • Armor Braid: Offers high mechanical strength and reliability for rugged environments.
  • Twinax: Designed for high-performance differential signaling with excellent phase matching.
Insertion Loss Performance
The document includes graphs illustrating the insertion loss performance of various cable types across different frequencies, highlighting their efficiency and suitability for specific applications.
Global Manufacturing and Support
CarlisleIT operates manufacturing centers worldwide, providing local support and project management. This global presence ensures efficient design, testing, and certification processes.
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RF Cable Assemblies Test & Measurement BRING US YOUR MOST COMPLEX CHALLENGES

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» X-ray examination » Overmolding capability » In-house ability to design and manufacture custom-designed plastic and composite piece parts and connectors » Bit error rate testing (BERT) » Crosstalk » Propagation delay » Rise time » Fall time » Rise time degradation » Continuity/DC resistance » Hipot/dielectric strength testing WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT) designs, builds, tests, certifies and delivers comprehensive, high-performance interconnect solutions. We have facilities across the globe, with locally managed design...

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RF and Microwave Cable Assemblies When your applications call for high-performance coaxial cables and connectors, CarlislelT's line of high-frequency RF/microwave assemblies are unparalleled. CarlislelT's capability to produce standard and custom RF connectors worldwide and our commitment to end-to-end program management mean we can support all your needs as a single local vendor for nearly every type of RF/microwave cable assembly. We manufacture a broad range ofstandard and high-performance products at our facilities around the world, including UTiFLEX- high-performance flexible microwave assemblies, avionics...

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RF Cables for Test & Measurement Flexible Cables CarlislelT offers a complete line of high-performance, flexible microwave cables with excellent loss characteristics, outstanding phase stability, and unsurpassed flexibility, compared to standard flexible cables—all without sacrificing mechanical integrity. CarlislelT has greatly increased connector reliability through a unique connector attachment that withstands mechanical and thermal stresses far better than standard connectors. Semi-Rigid Cables CarlislelT has decades of experience in producing some of the highest-quality semi-rigid cable...

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Semi-Flex/Conformable Cables Semi-Flex coaxial cable assemblies allow simple formation for use within RF/microwave systems and for making external connections to other equipment. RG Cables Standard Radio Guide (RG) coaxial cables are also available from CarlislelT in various sizes and connector options. Low-cost RG cables offer excellent low loss performance for short distance, low-frequency applications like radio to antenna in electronic PCBs, home cable, phone and satellite television systems and standard 10/100Mbps ethernet communications. Armor Braid MKR armor braid cables use UTiFLEX microwave...

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RF Cable Assemblies — Test & Measurement

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Insertion Loss PerformanceFlexible Cables RG Cables Insertion Loss Maximum Insertion Loss 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 ^ 0.5 MKR Armor Braid Cables Insertion Loss Maximum Insertion Loss Semi-Rigid Cables Twinax Cables Insertion Loss

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Global Manufacturing. Local Support. Wherever you are, so are we. With manufacturing centers around the globe, our highly qualified team of nearly 350 engineers is up to any challenge. Our extensive worldwide manufacturing capabilities, coupled with end-to-end local project management and engineering support, allow us to design, build, test and certify your product in-house, saving you the time and hassle of managing multiple vendors. KENT, WA CERRITOS, CA EL SEGUNDO, CA RIVERSIDE, CA TEMPE, AZ LUGANO, SWITZERLAND --- POTTSTOWN, PA ^ ®"' ST. AUGUSTINE, FL MOBILE, AL DONGGUAN, CHINA SHENZHEN,...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.