Interconnect developer Junkosha has unveiled two new metrology grade microwave/mmWave vector network analyzer (VNA) test cable assemblies for calibration tests and other applications.
Accuracy is crucial in any test setting, but particularly so for metrology grade cabling, which offers ultimate precision and demands the highest reliability for testing and calibration purposes. Featuring Junkosha’s precision engineered-expanded polytetrafluoroethylene tape wrapping technology, the new 26.5 GHz and 50 GHz cables exhibit excellent phase (within +/- 4.5˚ at 50 GHz) and amplitude (within +/- 0.08 dB at 50 GHz) stability in flexure alongside strong phase stability in temperature.
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Both cables are flexible and can maintain this level of performance when bent 180˚ on a 2.25 inch radius mandrel, with no spring back. Available in a variety of sized connectors, both cable assemblies also display superior performance durability, with 40,000 tick tock cycles typical. The ruggedized port side NMD connector is also available to ensure reliable connections to the VNA.
