Coaxial Test Cables
• 36% Smaller Diameter
• Improved Flexibility
• RF Stable With Flexure
• Triple Shielded, 18 GHz
Operation
•Linear Phase Change From
0º to 30ºC
• Injection-Molded Strain Relief
SilverLine®-XF was designed for testing delicate compo-
nents such as exposed RF circuits with edge launch con-
nectors. Thin, lightweight and flexible this coax makes
handling PC boards easy yet does not compromise RF
stability and isolation. Using Times’ proprietary TF-4
dielectric SilverLine®-XF goes one step further, exhibit-
ing linear phase change from 0ºC to +30ºC (see graph).
SilverLine®-XF uses the same robust, proven connector
attachment system that has made SilverLine®the pre-
ferred choice in RF test labs everywhere. A new injec-
tion-molded strain relief system designed to match the
cable’s flexibility assures the cable will bend tightly but
not fail prematurely behind the connector.
SilverLine®-XF (Extra Flex)
ISO 9001 Certified
• Popular Lengths & Configurations in Stock
(visit timesmicrowave.com/silverline-products/)
Test fixture photo courtesy of
Inter-Continental Microwave
www.icmicrowave.com
Now Available
in a
High Temperature
Version!
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Cable
Jacket
Interlayer
Inner
Conductor
Outer Shield
Inner Shield
Dielectric
Cable Construction
Inner Conductor: Solid silverplated copper clad steel
Dielectric: Solid TF-4
Shield: Silver-plated copper flat ribbon braid, aluminum-
polyimide tape interlayer, silver-plated copper round
wire braid, (90%k)
Jacket: Clear polyurethane (HT version = FEP)
Connectors:
- Stainless steel
- Solder/Clamp attachment
- Captive contact construction
* Mating life assumes the use of a calibrated torque wrench,
interfaces are clean and within mil specs limits.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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SL-XF 03/16
Dimensions in mm
Outside Diameter 0.150 3.80
Minimum Bend Radius 0.75 19
Mating Life Cycle >5000*
Temperature Range -67º/+185ºC (HT = +257ºF) -55º/+85ºC (HT = +125ºC)
Electrical Specifications
Ordering Information
SLUXFXX18-XXXX-XX.XXX
Feet 0.5 ft increments
Meters 0.25m increments
F=Feet, M=Meters
06 = 6 GHz
18 = 18 GHz
SilverLine
Unarmored
EXtraFlex
Connector Codes, 2 Characters
SM = SMA male
NM = Type N male
© 2016, Times Microwave Systems, Wallingford, CT 06492
First Connector
Second Connector
VSWR through 18 GHz 1.25:1 typ, 1.30:1 max
Impedance 50 Ohms
Velocity of Propagation 70%
Shielding Effectiveness >100 dB
Capacitance 28.8 pf/ft (94.4 pf/m)
Phase Stability **
(75,000 cycles) +/-3º @ 18 GHz
Attenuation, max @77ºF (25ºC)
Frequency (GHz) dB/100 ft (dB/100 m)
1 16 (52)
2 24 (79)
6 43 (141)
12 64 (210)
18 81 (257)
SilverLine®-XF
Mechanical Specifications
Attenuation at any frequency formula: 0.49656*√f + 0.0007989*f (f=freq in MHz)
** Phase stability data IAW Times’ phase/flex test criteria as demonstrated above.
A brand new cable can have a break-in period of several hundred flexes.
Omit for polyurethane jacket version
HT = FEP high Temperature version
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