GORE™ PHASEFLEX® 110 GHz Test Assemblies
Gore now offers microwave test assemblies with performance to 110 GHz. GORE™ PHASEFLEX® 110 GHz Test Assemblies are designed to optimize the performance of your test system while reducing your cost of test and ownership. The assemblies have been designed with the user in mind: they offer torque and crush resistance and stability with flexure and temperature, all while remaining very flexible.
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Features and Benefits
- Performance through 110 GHz
- Low loss
- Crush and torque resistant
- Flexible and formable
- Phase and amplitude stable with flexure and temperature
- Mechanical Characteristics
Crush and torque resistance help ensure a long service life for your assemblies. GORE™ PHASEFLEX® 110 GHz Test Assemblies are flexible with no springback allowing for easy test set-up and minimizing stress on devices under test, probe tips, and adapters. The assemblies can be flexed, reformed, or repositioned while virtually eliminating the chance of damaging the assembly or your test components. If a connector is damaged, it can typically be repaired for less than the price of a new assembly.
Stability
GORE™ PHASEFLEX® 110 GHz Test Assemblies offer excellent stability with flexure and temperature. An assembly was bent 90 degrees around a 1 inch radius mandrel and there was only 4.3 degrees and 0.05 dB change at 110 GHz. When the assembly was returned to its original configuration, phase and amplitude returned to their original values. The assemblies also offer very low loss; typical insertion loss of a 16 cm assembly at 110 GHz is 2.1 dB.
Electrical Performance
| Length | Typical Loss | Guar. Loss | VSWR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 cm | 1.34 dB | 1.74 dB | 1.50:1 |
| 13 cm | 1.74 dB | 2.23 dB | 1.50:1 |
| 16 cm | 2.14 dB | 2.74 dB | 1.50:1 |
| 20 cm | 2.67 dB | 3.37 dB | 1.50:1 |
Typical Performance
Specifications
| Impedance | 50 ohms |
| Frequency Range | DC-110 GHz |
| Mating Cycles | 500 minimum |
| Nominal Cable O.D. | 0.167 in. (4.2 mm) |
| Coupling Tourque | 4 +/– 0.5 in-lb (45 +/– 5.4 N-cm) |
| Temperature Range | -55 to +125 °C |
Connector Material
| Center Contact | Gold-plated BeCu |
| Bead | Ultem™ |
| Body | Stainless steel 303, passivated |
| Coupling Nut | Stainless steel 303, passivated |
Connector Drawings
