CDM has announced inhouse absolute and relative phase matching capabilities for the design and manufacture of jumper cable assemblies. Critical in RF systems, the phase matching process ensures each set of precision-tested cables meets applications’ cable length, dielectric material and temperature specifications. The phase matching program provides customers with a single resource for design, material requirements, testing and final assembly.
Phase matched RF jumper cable assemblies are specified in applications where a set of cables support a consistent phase relationship to ensure signals reach the same point in the wave cycle. These assemblies are commonly engineered for employment in phased array antennas, high-speed digital interconnects, military/aerospace radar technology, healthcare equipment, test/measurement equipment and satellite communications.
Types of phase matching offered include absolute phase matching, in which each cable in the assembly is matched to a specified phase value, along with relative phase matching, wherein cables in each set are matched to each other, but not necessarily set to a specified absolute phase.
