ACCUPHASE
®
Low Loss & Ultra Low Loss
Flexible Microwave Cable
Introduction
AccuPhase® Low loss cable
Index
70% VP..................................................................................................... 3-4
AccuPhase® is a complete product family of low loss and phase stable flexible coaxial cable with frequencies
up to 40GHz.
All cables within the AccuPhase® family are engineered to terminate with Carlisle’s high performance RF
75% VP........................................................................................................ 5
77% VP........................................................................................................ 6
connectors for optimum performance. These new solutions are designed to meet the needs of any application
where performance and stability at higher frequency ranges is critical. All AccuPhase® cables are manufactured
82% VP..................................................................................................... 7-8
with FEP jackets.
AccuPhase® Connector Availability...............................................................9-10
Available in 70%, 75%, 77% and 82% VP, Carlisle’s AccuPhase® product line is ideal for many application
requirements including Military/Aerospace and Test & Measurement.
Initially branded under the name “TLL.”
Accuphase® family features/benefits
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Low Insertion Loss
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Phase Stable with Flexure
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Phase Stable over Temperature
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Low VSWR
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Durable
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Designed for use with Carlisle’s High Performance Microwave Connectors
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Frequency Range up to 40 GHz
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Full Characterization Data Available
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70% VP AccuPhase® Cable Specifications
Cable Part Number
TLL18-1087
TLL18-1141
TLL18-1250
Cable Part Number
Mechanical Specifications
TLL26-5047
TLL40-1087
z
H
G
0
4
26.5-
Mechanical Specifications
Outer Diameter
0.109”
0.168”
0.280”
Outer Diameter
0.062”
0.108”
Center Conductor
Solid
Solid
Solid
Center Conductor
Solid
Solid
Bend Radius (min)
0.63”
0.98”
1.65”
Bend Radius (min)
0.063”
0.25”
Weight
0.015 lbs/ft
0.033 lbs/ft
0.097 lbs/ft
Weight
0.004 lbs/ft
0.015 lbs/ft
Electrical Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Velocity of Propagation
70%
70%
70%
Velocity of Propagation
70%
70%
Impedance
50 Ω
50 Ω
50 Ω
Impedance
50 Ω
50 Ω
Frequency Range
DC-18GHz
DC-18GHz
DC-18GHz
Frequency Range
DC-26.5GHz
DC-40GHz
Capacitance
28.7pF/ft
28.7pF/ft
28.7pF/ft
Capacitance
29 pF/ft
28.3 pF/ft
Max Insertion Loss
Max Insertion Loss
10 GHz
7.57 dB/10ft
4.51 dB/10ft
3.35 dB/10ft
10 GHz
15 dB/10ft
8.01 dB/10ft
18 GHz
10.59 dB/10ft
6.44 dB/10ft
4.95 dB/10ft
18 GHz
20.9 dB/10ft
11.19 dB/10ft
26.5 GHz
26 dB/10ft
13.88 dB/10ft
Connector Options (Max Freq.)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
40 GHz
SMA Male (18 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
TNC Male (18 GHz)
SMP Female (40 GHz)
SSMP Female (40 GHz)
17.97 dB/10ft
Connector Options (Max Freq.)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Make (26.5 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
SMP Female (40 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
TNC Male (18 GHz)
SSMP Female (40 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
WMP Female (65 GHz)
SMP Female (40 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
SSMP Female (40 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
Maximum Attenuation
The maximum performance of
the assembly is limited by the
assembly’s lowest frequency
component.
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Frequency (GHz)
TLL18-1141
TLL18-1087
TLL18-1250
Maximum Power
Example: an AccuPhase®
assembly with a TLL18-1087
cable (DC-18GHz) and an
SMA Male connector (DC26.5GHz) will have a maximum
performance of 18 GHz.
Silver-Plated Copper Braid
500
8
10
12
14
Frequency (GHz)
TLL18-1141
3
TLL18-1250
16
18
Silver-Plated Copper Shield
Solid PTFE Dielectric
TLL18-1087
Solid Silver-Plated Copper
Watts
Watts
FEP Jacket
1000
6
100
50
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
TLL40-1087
Example: An AccuPhase ®
assembly with a TLL40-1087
cable (DC-40GHz) and an
SMA Female connector (DC26.5GHz) will have a maximum
performance of 26.5GHz.
Maximum Power
1500
4
150
TLL26-1047
2000
2
200
Frequency (GHz)
2500
0
250
0
3000
0
The maximum performance of
the assembly is limited by the
assembly’s lowest frequency
component.
Maximum Attenuation
300
Attenuation (dB/100ft)
Attenuation (dB/100ft)
120
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
FEP Jacket
Silver-Plated Copper Braid
Silver-Plated Copper Shield
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
Frequency (GHz)
TLL26-1047
TLL40-1087
30
32
34
36
38
40
Solid PTFE Dielectric
Solid Silver-Plated Copper
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75% VP AccuPhase® Cable Specifications
Cable Part Number
77% VP AccuPhase® Cable Specifications
TLL40-1063A
Cable Part Number
TLL26-1190AS-19
TLL40-1078A
TLL40-1111A
TLL40-1130A
Mechanical Specifications
Mechanical Specifications
0.080”
Outer Diameter
0.223”
0.097”
0.137”
0.157”
Center Conductor
Solid
Center Conductor
Stranded
Solid
Solid
Solid
Bend Radius
0.5”
Bend Radius (min)
0.5”
0.5”
0.5”
0.5”
Weight
0.0066 lbs/ft
Weight
0.048 lbs/ft
0.010 lbs/ft
0.018 lbs/ft
0.024 lbs/ft
Velocity of Propagation
77%
77%
77%
77%
Outer Diameter
Electrical Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Velocity of Propagation
75%
Impedance
50 Ω
Impedance
50 Ω
50 Ω
50 Ω
50 Ω
Frequency Range
DC-40GHz
Frequency Range
DC-26.5GHz
DC-40GHz
DC-40GHz
DC-40GHz
Capacitance
27 pF/ft
Capacitance
26 pF/ft
26.5 pF/ft
26.5 pF/ft
26.5 pF/ft
3.32 dB/10ft
7.15 dB/10ft
4.70 dB/10ft
4.06 dB/10ft
Max Insertion Loss
Max Insertion Loss
10 GHz
11.59 dB/10ft
18 GHz
16.21 dB/10ft
26 GHz
20.12 dB/10ft
40 GHz
26.07 dB/10ft
10 GHz
18 GHz
4.51 dB/10ft
9.77 dB/10ft
6.50 dB/10ft
5.65 dB/10ft
26 GHz
5.53 dB/10ft
11.91 dB/10ft
7.99 dB/10ft
6.98 dB/10ft
15.08 dB/10ft
10.23 dB/10ft
8.99 dB/10ft
40 GHz
Connector Options (Max Freq.)
Connector Options (Max Freq.)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
2.4mm Male (50 GHz)
1500
TNC Male (18GHz)
2.4mm Male (50 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
SMP Female (40 GHz)
2.9mm Female (40 GHz)
2.9mm Female (40 GHz)
SMP Female (40 GHz)
SMP Female (40 GHz)
Typical Phase Change vs Temperature
1500
150
100
500
0
50
0
5
10
15
20
Frequency (GHz)
25
30
35
40
-500
120
1000
100
80
500
60
PPM
Attenuation (dB/100ft)
1000
40
0
20
00
5
-8 0 -3 0
20 Temperature (°C)
70
15
FEP Jacket
Silver-Plated Copper Braid
10
5
Frequency (GHz)
25
30
35
40
Silver-Plated Copper Shield
Low Density PTFE Dielectric
Solid Silver-Plated Copper
(+/-) Degree
15
20
30
35
40
TLL40-1130A
TLL40-1111A
TLL40-1078A
-500
-1000
-1 0 0 -5 0 0
TLL26-1190AS-19
Typical Phase Change vs Bending
20
15
25
50
100
150
TLL40-1111A
TLL40-1078A
TLL40-1130A
(36 in assembly, 1 wrap 360 degrees around 1.5 in. radius mandrel)
20
10
20
Temperature (°C)
(36 in assembly, 1 wrap 360 degrees around 1.5 in. radius mandrel)
5
15
TLL26-1190AS-19
120
TLL40-1063A
Typical Phase Change vs Bending
0 0
10
Frequency (GHz)
-1000
TLL40-1063A
(+/-) Degree
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
160
200
0
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
140
250
PPM
Attenuation (dB/100ft)
300
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
Maximum Attenuation
Typical Phase Change vs. Temperature
Maximum Attenuation
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
FEP Jacket
10
Silver-Plated Copper Braid
Silver-Plated Copper Shield
5
Low Density PTFE Dielectric
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
Solid Silver-Plated Copper
Frequency (GHz)
TTL26-1190AS-19
TLL40-1078A
TLL40-1111A
TLL40-1130A
TLL40-1063A
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82% VP AccuPhase® Cable Specifications
Cable Part Number
TLL26-1190B
Cable Part Number
Mechanical Specifications
TLL40-1130B
TLL18-1282B
Mechanical Specifications
Outer Diameter
0.206”
Outer Diameter
0.150”
0.317”
Center Conductor
Solid
Center Conductor
Solid
Solid
Bend Radius (min)
1”
Bend Radius (min)
0.625”
1.25”
Weight
0.038 lbs/ft
Weight
0.023 lbs/ft
0.093 lbs/ft (nominal)
Electrical Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Velocity of Propagation
82%
Velocity of Propagation
82%
82%
Impedance
50 Ω
Impedance
50Ω
50Ω
Frequency Range
DC-26.5GHz
Frequency Range
DC-40GHz
DC-18GHz
Capacitance
25.5 pF/ft
Capacitance
25.5pF/ft
24.6pF/ft
Max Insertion Loss
Max Insertion Loss
1 GHz
0.87 dB/10ft
10 GHz
3.64dB/10ft
0.2dB/ft
12 GHz
3.21 dB/10ft
18 GHz
4.89dB/10ft
0.28dB/ft
18 GHz
4.00 dB/10ft
26 GHz
5.88dB/10ft
26.5 GHz
4.96 dB/10ft
40 GHz
7.31dB/10ft
Connector Options (Max Freq.)
Connector Options (Max Freq.)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
SMA Male (26.5 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
SMA Female (26.5 GHz)
Type N Male (18 GHz)
TNC Male (18 GHz)
2.9mm Male (40 GHz)
TNC Male (18 GHz)
2.9mm Female (40 GHz)
Typical Phase Change vs Temperature
Maximum Attenuation
2.4mm Female (40 GHz)
50
0
1
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Frequency (GHz)
18
20
22
24
26
TLL26-1190B
-500
-1000
-8 0
Typical Phase Change vs Bending
(36 in assembly, 1 wrap 360 degrees around 1.5 in. radius mandrel)
70
50
40
20
Temperature (°C)
70
500
30
20
0
10
0
-3 0
1000
60
PPM
20
500
Typical Phase Change vs Temperature
1500
80
Attenuation (dB/100ft)
30
0
Maximum Attenuation
1000
40
PPM
Attenuation (dB/100ft)
2.4mm Male (40 GHz)
1500
60
120
0
5
10
15
20
25
Frequency (GHz)
30
35
40
-500
TLL40-1130B
TLL26-1190B
20
-1000
- 80
Typical Phase Change vs Bending
(36 in assembly, 1 wrap 360 degrees around 1.5 in. radius mandrel)
- 60
- 40
- 20
0
20
40
Temperature (°C)
60
80
100
120
TLL40-1130B
20
15
FEP Jacket
10
Silver-Plated Copper Braid
5
0
Silver-Plated Copper Shield
FEP Jacket
10
Silver-Plated Copper Braid
5
Silver-Plated Copper Shield
Tape Wrapped PTFE Dielectric
0
2
4
6
8
10
Frequency (GHz)
TLL26-1190B
7
(+/-) Degree
(+/-) Degree
15
12
14
16
18
Solid Silver-Plated Copper
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
Frequency (GHz)
TLL40-1130B
12
14
16
18
Tape Wrapped PTFE Dielectric
Solid Silver-Plated Copper
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AccuPhase® Connector Availability
Cable Part Number
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Frequency
SMA-M
SMA-F
2.99mm-M
2.9mm-F
2.4mm-M
2.4mm-F
SMP-F
TLL18-1087
DC - 18 GHz
3369771320
3389771614
3K69771311
TLL18-1141
DC - 18 GHz
3369761014
3389761615
201-1CC
TLL18-1250
DC - 18 GHz
3369759011
TLL26-1047
DC - 26.5 GHz
5755-10CCSF
TLL40-1087
DC - 40 GHz
3369771320
TLL40-1063A
DC - 40 GHz
5755-1CCSF
TLL26-1190AS-19
DC - 26.5 GHz
5755-9CCSF
TLL40-1078A
DC - 40 GHz
5755-2CCSF
5754-2CCSF
TLL40-1111A
DC - 40 GHz
5755-4CCSF
5754-4CCSF
256-4CCSF
257-4CCSF
P624-4CC
TLL40-1130A
DC - 40 GHz
5755-5CCSF
5754-5CCSF
256-5CCSF
257-5CCSF
P624-5CC
TLL26-1190B
DC - 26.5 GHz
5755-7CCSF
TLL40-1130B
DC - 40 GHz
5755-6CCSF
5754-6CCSF
TLL18-1282B
DC - 18 GHz
5755-8CCSF
5754-8CCSF
3389771614
P657-9CC
3K69771311
256-1CCSF
P107-2CC
P624-6CC
P177-4CC
P657-9CC
P107-2CC
Type N-M
TNC-M
3183189771311
8089-1SF
3309761913
3189751613
9009-4SF
3189771311
5068-1CCSF
5068-2CCSF
256-6CCSF
SSMP-F
257-6CCSF
5068-6CCSF
8209-9SF
9209-9SF
8209-7CCSF
9209-7CCSF
8209-8CCSF
9209-8CCSF
P624-2CC
5069-6CCS
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