Cables & Cable Assemblies

GORE® Ultra High Density Interconnects




Reduce Overall Cost of Test

GORE® Ultra High Density (UHD) Interconnects provide an integrated system of board-mount headers and ganged cable assemblies with reliable signal integrity performance. Cost savings are achieved through shorter test set-up, fewer calibrations, and smaller boards. GORE® UHD Interconnects enable lower loss, lower skew, better impedance control, and shorter board trace lengths.

Cable Assembly Solutions Available On-Line

GORE® UHD Interconnects can be configured on-line to meet specific application requirements.

The cables are constructed with Gore’s ePTFE dielectric that provides lower relative losses. GORE® Low-Loss UHD Cable Assemblies utilize our low-loss coaxial cable with UHD-S, UHD-P, and SMA-P connectors. For additional bandwidth, GORE® High-Frequency UHD Cable Assemblies utilize our ultra low-loss coaxial cable and precision UHD connectors to support up to 10 Gigabit data rates with performance up to 15 GHz.

GORE® UHD Cable Assemblies are available as single lines or ganged assemblies (2-, 4- or 8-position housings) for easier handling, quick connect/disconnect, and better cable management. A 10 ps relative time match is standard for all ganged GORE® UHD Cable Assemblies.

 


Features

  • Signal-to-signal pitch of 0.120” (3.05 mm)
  • High precision electrical length matching
  • Push-on connector design
  • Ganged configurations available

Benefits

  • Operating frequency to 15 GHz
  • Supports up to 10 Gigbit data rates
  • Increased connector density
  • Shorter test set-up time
Assembly Options Max
Data Rate
Max Frequency Insertion Loss
Low-Loss Cable Assembly 4 Gb 6 GHz 0.90 dB/ft. @ 6 GHz
(2.95 dB/m @ 6 GHz) 
High-Frequency
Cable Assembly
10 Gb  15 GHz 1.23 dB/ft. @ 15 GHz (4.04 dB/m @ 15 GHz)

Applications

  • Bench Top Test Systems
  • Instrument Probe Cable
  • Parallel Data Link
  • Production Floor Equipment
  • Automated Test Equipment
  • Wafer Probing

Electrical Specifications

Property Value
Frequency rating  15 GHz
VSWR rating (typical) < 1.25:1 through 6 GHz
Velocity of propagation (Vp) 85 ±2%  
Voltage rating 350 V DC
Current rating - signal 9 A DC 
Current rating - shield 9 A DC 
Current rating - UHD   3 A DC at 50°C 
Insulation resistance  100M ohm at 500 V AC  
TDR impedance reflection < ±2.5 ohm at 75pS
< ±2.0 ohm at 180pS
< ±1.0 ohm at 250pS
Crosstalk < 0.5% through 3 GHz
RF leakage- connectors 60 dB min through 6 GHz
70 dB min through 2 GHz
RF leakage- cable 80 dB min through 6 GHz