Micro-coax cable, where to buy?
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From: Holloway,Graham (UK) on 30 Nov 2009 03:43 "John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message news:r0n3h59glc7rg1bdu57otce1cq070mfjs2(a)4ax.com... > On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >>Gents, >> >>It's been more than 10 years that I needed this but when looking I found >>that nowadays companies do not stock any very tiny coax. Almost like >>vaporware along the lines of "we'll make some if a really fat order >>comes in". >> >>What I need: Coax with an O.D. of 400um (0.015") or less, low stiction >>of the jacket, impedance is secondary meaning we'll have to adapt, must >>be easily solderable so no aluminum shield. >> >>Is that available off the shelf or for reasonable (up to the low >>four-digits) NRE somewhere? > > > Tried Joy Signal? Or Micro-Coax? > > Any chance you could use a flex pcb (Minco or some such) instead of > coax? > > The cryo guys, LakeShore maybe, make small coax too. > > John > > > John Try New England Wire. Graham H
From: George Herold on 30 Nov 2009 11:32 On Nov 28, 9:31 pm, John Larkin <jjlar...(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800, Joerg <inva...(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > > >Gents, > > >It's been more than 10 years that I needed this but when looking I found > >that nowadays companies do not stock any very tiny coax. Almost like > >vaporware along the lines of "we'll make some if a really fat order > >comes in". > > >What I need: Coax with an O.D. of 400um (0.015") or less, low stiction > >of the jacket, impedance is secondary meaning we'll have to adapt, must > >be easily solderable so no aluminum shield. > > >Is that available off the shelf or for reasonable (up to the low > >four-digits) NRE somewhere? > > Tried Joy Signal? Or Micro-Coax? > > Any chance you could use a flex pcb (Minco or some such) instead of > coax? > > The cryo guys, LakeShore maybe, make small coax too. > > John Yeah I get the micro stainless steel coax from them. http://www.lakeshore.com/temp/acc/am_cablepo.html But I was hoping this thread would lead to a cheaper source. ($4 a foot!) George H.
From: Rich Grise on 30 Nov 2009 12:43 On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800, Joerg wrote: > Gents, > > It's been more than 10 years that I needed this but when looking I found > that nowadays companies do not stock any very tiny coax. Almost like > vaporware along the lines of "we'll make some if a really fat order comes > in". > > What I need: Coax with an O.D. of 400um (0.015") or less, low stiction of > the jacket, impedance is secondary meaning we'll have to adapt, must be > easily solderable so no aluminum shield. > > Is that available off the shelf or for reasonable (up to the low > four-digits) NRE somewhere? #30 Formvar magnet wire and silver paint? ;-) Good Luck! Rich
From: Joerg on 30 Nov 2009 17:53
Holloway,Graham (UK) wrote: > "John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message > news:r0n3h59glc7rg1bdu57otce1cq070mfjs2(a)4ax.com... >> On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> Gents, >>> >>> It's been more than 10 years that I needed this but when looking I found >>> that nowadays companies do not stock any very tiny coax. Almost like >>> vaporware along the lines of "we'll make some if a really fat order >>> comes in". >>> >>> What I need: Coax with an O.D. of 400um (0.015") or less, low stiction >>> of the jacket, impedance is secondary meaning we'll have to adapt, must >>> be easily solderable so no aluminum shield. >>> >>> Is that available off the shelf or for reasonable (up to the low >>> four-digits) NRE somewhere? >> >> Tried Joy Signal? Or Micro-Coax? >> >> Any chance you could use a flex pcb (Minco or some such) instead of >> coax? >> >> The cryo guys, LakeShore maybe, make small coax too. >> >> John >> >> >> > > John > > Try New England Wire. > Thanks, Graham. Not quite small enough but they are getting really close: http://www.newenglandwire.com/catalog/TOCframeset.html -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM. |