Courtesy of Pasternack : Hi-Rel Cable Overview Increasing reliance on electronic devices for industrial, aerospace, and military applications compels manufacturers of RF/microwave cable assemblies to offer cables that exhibit high reliability in many types of environments and operating conditions. Some areas of applications that require Hi-Rel components include space, military and defense, test and measurement, wireless…

Courtesy of Pasternack : RF Interconnect Insights for High Speed Digital Signals and Data Communications Part 2 Introduction In the previous blog, Part 1 of “RF Interconnect Insights for High Speed Digital Signals and Data Communications” two part series, the concept of RF interconnect used in high speed digital applications was introduced. In this section, more…

Courtesy of Pasternack : RF Interconnect Insights for High Speed Digital Signals and Data Communications RF high speed interconnection is used in many electronic products where signal transmission quality is a critical factor in applications using high speed digital signals. An RF interconnect is the complete path that connects one device to another; RF-interconnect structures include…

Courtesy of Pasternack : Coaxial RF Probes to 40 GHz with Pogo Pin Design Additional RF Probe Models Support Higher Data Rates in Both GS and GSG Configurations IRVINE, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has expanded their line of RF coaxial probes into the 40 GHz operating frequency range for…

Courtesy of Pasternack : Upper Microwave and Millimeter-wave Frequency Coaxial Connector Overview Many coaxial connector types are available in the RF and microwave industry designed for specific purposes and applications with smaller connectors that perform into the GHz and millimeter wave range. Compatibility with other RF microwave components is achieved with universally accepted connector standards so…

Courtesy of Pasternack : How High is a Coaxial Cables Max Frequency? Coaxial cable is the most commonly used transmission line for RF and microwave applications, because it provides reliable transmission with the benefits of wide bandwidth and low loss and high isolation. Major manufacturers of transmitting equipment, i.e. radio and TV, radar, GPS, emergency management…

Courtesy of Pasternack : New Military-Grade RF Cable Assemblies Commercial-Off-the-Shelf MIL-DTL-17 Cable Assemblies Feature Operating Frequencies of up to 12.4 GHz IRVINE,Calif.– Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has introduced a new line of military-grade MIL-DTL-17 RF cable assemblies that are ideal for avionics, military electronics, satellite ground stations and autonomous vehicles. Pasternack’s…

Courtesy of Pasternack : Pasternack Launches a Line of Flexible Waveguides Covering 5.85 GHz to 50 GHz Frequency Range New Twistable and Seamless Flexible Waveguide Models Deliver VSWR as low as 1.05:1 IRVINE, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has introduced a new line of twistable and seamless flexible…

Courtesy of Pasternack : What is Beamforming? In array antennas, beamforming, also known as spatial filtering, is a signal processing technique used to transmit or receive radio or sound waves in a directional signal. Beamforming applications are found in radar and sonar systems, wireless communications, and in acoustics and biomedicine equipment. Beamforming and beam scanning are…

Courtesy of Pasternack : Waveguide Frequencies and Geometries Loss, whether due to radiation leakage or conduction resonance, is a common problem in RF microwave transmission lines, especially when high-powered frequency transmissions are involved. The solution? Waveguides. Waveguide Basics A waveguide is an electromagnetic feed line used for high frequency microwave signals in high-power transmitters and receivers…