EACON Field mountable microwave cable Edition 2012

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EACON - the field mountable cable assembly 4 EACON 4C 6 Suitable to BNC cable connectors Suitable to N cable connectors Suitable to QMA cable connectors Suitable to SMA cable connectors Suitable to TNC cable connectors 9 10 11 12 13 Assembling tool kit 14 Our core competencies 15 Your partner for system solutions The HUBER+SUHNER Group is a leading global supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity. Our customers in communications, industrial and transportation markets appreciate that we are specialists with detailed knowledge of practical applications. We offer...

EACON – the field mountable microwave assembly To suit to the needs of our customers, HUBER+SUHNER has developed this innovative solution. EACON stands for a simple, flexible and fast way to assemble microwave cable and connectors in the field without compromises to the best performance. The new field mountable microwave cable and connectors are light and waterproofed, built for frequencies up to 18 GHz – ready for use in the defence market as well as generally in the industrial market. 4 HUBER+SUHNER EACON microwave cable

EACON EACON – customer need Features • Waterproof IP 68 • Low loss • Usable up to 18 GHz • Extremely reliable • Assembling tool kit available • BNC, N, QMA, SMA, TNC connectors Benefits • Easy assembling – only two connector parts • Field mountable • Taking on site decision regarding length and configurations • Narrowest cable feedthrough dimensions (assembling after installation) • More added value for customers Applications The EACON family has been developed for the easy field assembling in the defence and industrial market. HUBER+SUHNER EACON - microwave cable 5

EACON 4C 1 4 3 2 Construction Material Diameter 1 Centre conductor silver-plated copper wire, solid 1.40 mm (0.055 inch) 2 Dielectric extruded low density PTFE 4.10 mm (0.161 inch) 3 Inner shield silver-plated copper tape 4.35 mm (0.171 inch) 4 Outer shield silver-plated copper braid 4.85 mm (0.191 inch) 5 Jacket Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) 5.50 mm (0.216 inch) Electrical characteristics Impedance Operating frequency 18.0 GHz Capacitance 87 pF/m (26.5 pF/ft) Velocity of propagation 77% Signal delay 4.3 ns/m (1.31 ns/ft) Insertion loss stability vs. temperature ≤ 0.0021 /°C Insertion...

EACON C4 Mechanical characteristics Weight < 72 g/m Min. bending radius (static) 16 mm Crush resistance 800 N / 100 mm Environmental characteristics Operating temperature range –65 ° to +200 °C (cable only) Smoke index naval engineering Standard 711 and ASTM-B 622-92 (140°F for 24 hors, conditioned @ 73°F and 50% relative humidity) Solar radiation MIL-STD-810, Method 505, Procedure II Flammability MIL-C-87104, Paragraph 4.6.4.8 Chemical resistance British Standard 3G100, Part 2, Section 3, Class A Halogen free product no Fungus MIL-STD-810, Method 508.3 RoHS (2002/95/EC) compliant EACON_4C cable,...

EACON 4C technical data Graph 1: Cable attenuation (25 °C ambient temperature) Guaranteed Attenuation (dB/m) Nominal Frequency (GHz) C. W. power (Watts) Graph 2: Max. power handling (40 °C ambient temperature and sea level) Frequency (GHz) 8 HUBER+SUHNER EACON microwave cable

EACON C4 EACON 4C suitable BNC cable connectors Electrical data Impedance 50 Ω Frequency range 4 GHz Mechanical data Centre contact plugged Outer contact clamped Cable retention force min. 180 N/1 min. Environmental data Operating temperature -65°C to + 165°C 2002/95/EC (RoHS) compliant Material data Material Surface plating Centre contact copper beryllium alloy gold plating (nickel underplated) Outer contact brass nickel plating Insulator PTFE Gasket MVQ (silicone rubber) Fastening nut brass nickel plating Series, pattern HUBER +SUHNER connector type Item no. DC – 4.0 GHz Fig. Straight cable...

EACON 4C suitable N cable connectors Electrical data Impedance 50 Ω Frequency range 18.0 / 15.0 GHz Mechanical data Centre contact plugged Outer contact clamped Cable retention force min. 180 N/1 min. Environmental data Operating temperature -65°C to + 165°C IP rating IP 68 2002/95/EC (RoHS) compliant Material data Material Surface plating Centre contact copper beryllium alloy gold plating (nickel underplated) Outer contact brass nickel plating Insulator PTFE Gasket MVQ (silicone rubber) Fastening nut stainless steel VSWR (typical) Series, pattern HUBER +SUHNER connector type Item no. Straight...

EACON 4C suitable QMA cable connectors Electrical data Impedance 50 Ω Frequency range 6 GHz Mechanical data Centre contact plugged Outer contact clamped Cable retention force min. 180 N/1 min. Environmental data Operating temperature -65°C to + 125°C IP rating IP 68 2002/95/EC (RoHS) compliant Material data Material Surface plating Centre contact copper beryllium alloy gold plating (nickel underplated) Outer contact stainless steel passivated Insulator PTFE Gasket MVQ (silicone rubber) Series, pattern HUBER +SUHNER connector type Item no. VSWR (typical) DC – 6.0 GHz Straight cable plug 11_QMA-W50-4-4/19-_NE...

EACON 4C suitable SMA cable connectors Electrical data Impedance 50 Ω Max. operating frequency 18.0 / 11.0 GHz Mechanical data Centre contact plugged Outer contact clamped Cable retention force min. 180 N/1 min. Environmental data Operating temperature -65°C to + 165°C IP rating IP 68 2002/95/EC (RoHS) compliant Material data Material Surface plating Centre contact copper beryllium alloy gold plating (nickel underplated) Outer contact stainless steel passivated Insulator PTFE Gasket MVQ (silicone rubber) Fastening nut stainless steel passivated VSWR (typical) Series, pattern HUBER +SUHNER connector...

EACON 4C suitable TNC cable connectors Electrical data Impedance 50 Ω Frequency range 11.0 GHz Mechanical data Centre contact plugged Outer contact clamped Cable retention force min. 180 N/1 min. Environmental data Operating temperature -65°C to + 165°C IP rating IP 68 2002/95/EC (RoHS) compliant Material data Material Surface plating Centre contact copper beryllium alloy gold plating (nickel underplated) Outer contact brass nickel plating Insulator PTFE Gasket MVQ (silicone rubber) Fastening nut stainless steel Series, pattern HUBER +SUHNER connector type Item no. Straight cable plug 11_TNC-50-4-23/12-_NE...