GORE^® PHASEFLEX^® Microwave/RF Test Assemblies for Defense Aircraft

Gore believes that microwave/RF test assemblies are among the top mechanical and electrical considerations aircraft operators, maintainers, engineers and manufacturers must make. That’s because a study has found that over 75% of microwave/RF cable assemblies worldwide are frequently replaced due to damage during installation, damage during use, poor quality assemblies, connector termination and outdoor environmental conditions.

Instead of replacing your microwave/RF assemblies multiple times per year, choose the right microwave/RF test assembly that will lower your cost, time and risk. Though many assemblies share similarities in appearance and specifications, GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies are the only internally ruggedized, flexible test assemblies that:

• Guarantee consistently high performance and long service life in harsh aerospace testing environments
• Have a construction that’s durable enough to resist crushing, kinking and twisting, while also preventing potential damage from exceeding a cable’s minimum bend radius
• Maintain repeatable, accurate measurements and stable electrical performance up to 110 GHz
• Withstand frequent connecting and disconnecting
• Perform reliably after extensive flexing, with some constructions exceeding 100,000 flex cycles
• Provide excellent phase and amplitude stability with flexure and temperature
• Reduce aircraft downtime by increasing testing throughput and mission capable rates
• Lower costs and reduce risk for R&D and System Integration Laboratory (SIL) by enhancing confidence in data integrity and reducing re-testing and replacing

With proven performance that is prequalified and tested before hitting the market, GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies provide trustworthy results in a host of defense applications, including:

• Antenna ranges
• Test rack systems
• Bench-top testing
• Portable analyzers
• Nearfield scanners
• Anechoic chambers
• High-speed digital test
• Scalar network analyzers
• Automated test equipment
• 5G test and interconnection
• Vector network analyzers (VNAs)
• Electromagnetic compliance testing
• High throughput RF production testing
• Environmental and vacuum test chambers
• Wireless telecommunication module testing
• And more.

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For more information or to discuss the specific needs for your defense application, contact a Gore representative today. We also invite you to review our products’ data sheet and visit our online cable builder, where you can design a cable that’s right for your applications and get a quote. Calculate insertion loss, VSWR and other parameters with our RF Calculator. Please contact one of our authorized distributors for in-stock availability.

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