Cryogenic Coaxial Cables

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1 elspec distribute Cryogenic Coaxial Cables

2 Cryogenic Cables at elspec group Coaxial cables with an outer conductor of stainless steel are commonly used in systems experiencing temperatures ranging above or below -55 C to +150 C. Cryogenic systems are sensitive to heat transfer into the Dewar chamber and rely on the relatively low heat transfer characteristics of certain stainless steel alloys. Stainless Steel Semi Rigid Cables with Bimetallic Construction The higher attenuation of these cables can be offset by using a special bimetallic construction pioneered by Precision Tube Company which effectively has the same loss as copper. This utilizes a thin skin of copper immediately adjacent to the dielectric which acts as the primary conductor at microwave frequencies. This will have a slightly higher heat conduction than stainless steel alone but must be considered if preservation of signal strength is a concern. Semi Rigid Cable with Saintless Steel Construction A Semi Rigid cable is unique because it is easily bent into it s finished shape, and still maintains this shape after beding. This property makes it ideal for automated bending equipment. The benefits: it retains the shape after shaping low VSWR high durability Flexible High Performance Coaxial Cables Storm Flex047, Storm Flex047 CRYO and Storm Flex 034 have a level of performance that is comparable to MIL-C-17 semi rigid cable, yet the handling resembles RG flexible cables. The benefits: low leakage low VSWR true flexibility high durability lower weight

3 Flexible High Performance Coaxial Cables Cables at Cryo Application MMK5001 MK5001 SF047 SF047CRYO SF034 Diameter 0.53 mm 1.05 mm 1.36 mm 1.36 mm 0.93 mm Plastic PFA PTFE, FEP PTFE, FEP PTFE, FEP PFA, FEP Metal Cu Cu SS304, Cu SS304 SS304 Max F 3 GHz 3 GHz 50 GHz 50 GHz 50 GHz GHz 9.8 db/m 4.4 db/m 2.4 db/m 3.4 db/m 3.6 db/m Legend: red: Copper white: Dielectric gray: Stainless Steel blue: Plastic Semi Rigid Coaxial Cables Cryogenic AN50085 AN50141 JN50085 SN50085 RN50085 RN50141 Inner Conductor StCuAg StCuAg BeCuAg 304SS CuAg CuAg Dielectric PTFE PTFE PTFE PTFE APTFE APTFE Outer Conductor Cu/SS304 Cu/SS SS 304SS CU/304SS CU/304SS Outer Diameter 2.2 mm 3.6 mm 2.2 mm 2.2 mm 2.2 mm 3.6 mm GHz/m 0.64 db/m 0.4 db/m 1.5 db/m 4.2 db/m 0.56 db/m 0.35 db/m Abbrivations: StCuAg: Stainless Steel, Copper and Silver plated BeCuAg: Copper Beryllium, Silver plated 304SS: Stainless Steal 304 CuAg: Copper, Silver plated Cu/S304: Stainless Steal, Copper plated Copper has an unusual thermal conductivity at the temperatur range up to 50 Kelvin. The following diagrams shows the final conductivity different cables. The cables at the first one have copper for the inner contact and/or for the shilding. The cables at the second diagram are build with silver plated stainless steel for the centre contact and the shilding.

4 Thermal Conductivity of One Meter Long Cables

5 Connectors PLUS Ready Made Cable Assemblies Accessories - Connectors Frequency Range Connector Series DC to 65 GHz G3PO DC to 40 GHz 2.92 mm / GPPO / SMP / MSMP DC to 18 GHz SMA Ready Made Cable Assemblies Storm Flex 047, Storm Flex 047CRYO and Storm Flex 034 have performance comparable to MIL-D-17 Semi Rigid cable, yet is to handle like a RG flexible cable. The benefits: low leakage low VSWR true flexiblity high durability lower weight

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