HUBER+SUHNER’s NANOBEND™ cable assembly bends immediately behind the connector without compromising performance. Designed for applications where space, weight and performance are equally important, NANOBEND enables connections where the footprint is extremely limited while meeting the stringent performance and reliability requirements of aerospace, defense and test and measurement: NANOBEND meets ESA, NASA and MIL standards as well as the new Sensor Open System Architecture standard.

The outer cable diameter of only 1.62 mm enables NANOBEND to be extremely flexible, bending where cable and connector meet without compromising RF performance or reliability. When configured for the highest frequency performance, NANOBEND will operate to 110 GHz with approximately 18.5 dB/m insertion loss. At 20 GHz, the loss is below 7.5 dB/m.

NANOBEND is triple shielded to minimize RF leakage. The cable comprises an inner CuAg conductor surrounded by an extruded PTFE dielectric, a CuAg flat wire outer conductor, an Al/polyimide tape barrier, stainless steel outer braid and FEP outer jacket. The cable can be assembled with one of several specially-designed connectors that are compatible with industry standards: SMA, SMP, SK, SMPM and SMPM-T. In standard lengths, NANOBEND is available for delivery from stock.

This new cable assembly from HUBER+SUHNER extends the MINIBEND® product line, which has the smallest bend radii in the industry.

HUBER+SUHNER AG
Herisau, Switzerland
www.hubersuhner.com

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