[SI-LIST] Re: Ribbon-coax to SMA cable solution for system integration application?
- From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: steven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,"SI-List" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:06:21 -0700
WM Gore
Steve
At 05:06 PM 10/2/2006, Steven Kan wrote:
>Though we typically sell our products individually, we are commonly asked
>about putting a bunch of them into a 19" rackmount box. Typically this
>involves SMA or BNC bulkhead connectors on the front panel and a few dozen
>cables to our standard assemblies, bolted to the bottom panel inside the
>box. Here's one of our standard assemblies:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/jvec3
>
>and the results of just such an integration project:
>
>http://www.pulseresearchlab.com/products/systems/available.htm
>
>and the rat's nest inside:
>
>http://kan.org/download/SystemAssembly.jpg
>
>Today I was asked if we could build a big fanout system like this (18
>modules), but with mass-terminated connectors to the outside world.
>Furthermore, the signal count is higher than those we've done before (there
>would be 144 cables inside the box).
>
>Does anyone know of a vendor that supplies good 50 Ohm ribbon-coax
>assemblies that have a header-type connector (or other mass-terminated
>connector) on one end, and has or will accept SMAs on the other end? I would
>need 36 coax circuits per cable.
>
>This particular customer won't go much faster than 120 MHz (toggle rate),
>but we'd like to find a solution with good SI so we can go faster for the
>next customer. (The modules themselves will go >3.5 GHz)
>
>Thanks! I know the population here is more typically board-level experts,
>but maybe there's a system integrator lurking quietly :)
>--
>Steven Kan (p) 310-515-5330 x24
>Pulse Research Lab (f) 310-515-0068
>1234 Francisco St., Torrance, CA 90502 (c) 818-620-3062
>mailto:steven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://www.pulseresearchlab.com
>Signal Buffering & Translation for Digital Design, Integration & Test
>
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