Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., has released a new series of low PIM cable jumpers with formable coax designed for low passive intermodulation (PIM) applications including use in black boxes, test equipment racks and cabinets, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and laboratory testing.
Available with two different coax diameters sizes—0.163 and 0.276—and connector options including 7/16 DIN, 4.1/9.5 mini-DIN, Type N, and SMA, Pasternack’s low PIM formable cables are made using a tin-filled braid that produces a hand formable, solid outer conductor wall, making them perfect for installation into tight places.
The new cable jumpers boast outstanding PIM performance of -160 dBc and 1.25:1 VSWR. Between-series configurations can be ordered with SMA, Type N, and 7/16 DIN connector combinations, while in-series cables using 4.1/9.5 Mini DIN connectors are also available. The low PIM jumpers operate from DC up to 6 GHz depending on the desired configuration.
“Our newest low PIM cable offering perfectly addresses the needs of the growing DAS market,” Steve Ellis, interconnect product manager at Pasternack Enterprises, said. “These 100% RF and PIM tested, high performance cables offer OEMs and installers an easy-to-integrate, low PIM cable for use in tight spaces such as inside a box or equipment rack.”
