GORE® Quad Cables for Aerospace & Defense
Precisely aligned with today’s high-speed serial data and video protocols, our low-dielectric cables offer tighter skew, low crosstalk, controlled impedance and weight savings.
Small, Rugged Quadrax Cables for High-Speed Data & Video Transfer
GORE® Quad Cables offer tighter skew requirements with low crosstalk and controlled impedance ideal for high-speed serial data and video protocols. Lighter and more rugged, these quadrax cables feature dual differential pairs that routinely transfer bi-directional signals at speeds up to 1 GHz at lengths up to 30 meters (100 feet).
40% smaller
Gore’s unique quadrax design is about 40% smaller than dual twisted pair constructions.
On average, our reduced diameters are proven to save as much as 5.2 kg (11.5 lbs.) per aircraft.
Remarkably Strong Cable Materials
GORE Quad Cables are engineered with unique features that make them more durable against challenging operational and maintenance conditions, including:
- temperature- and abrasion-resistant materials
- chemically inert materials
- smaller, lighter diameters
Our cables offer a host of benefits that ensure lifelong performance in military aircraft and vehicles and civil aircraft, like:
- tighter skew requirements aligned with high-speed serial data/video protocols
- routine bi-directional signals with controlled impedance at speeds up to 1 GHz
- low crosstalk performance for less signal interference
- durable materials for rugged protection against challenging environments
- reduced design proven to save more than 5 kg (11 lbs.) per aircraft
- easy routing in space-limited systems from high flexibility and tight bend radius
- compatible with a variety of high-speed connector systems and backshells
Defense Vehicles
Defense Aircraft
Civil Aircraft
Perfectly aligned with today’s high speed serial data and video protocols, GORE Quad Cables deliver steadfast results in a variety of applications, like:
- avionics & vetronics digital networks
- box-to-box systems
- digital visual interface (DVI)
- EO/IR (electro-optical infrared) sensors
- Ethernet backbone
- flight & vehicle management controls
- HD camera/video systems
- mission systems
Our cables can also be terminated with a variety of leading high-speed connector systems and backshells, like ARINC and MIL-STD-38999 with size 8 contacts.
Reduced Cable Design = Significant Weight Savings
This Gore-invented quadrax cable geometry highlights a more compact size that’s around 40% smaller than comparable dual twisted pair cables. Our reduced diameters are also up to 30% lighter weight and proven to save more than 5 kg (11 lbs.) per aircraft.
Technical Information
These values demonstrate the electrical, mechanical and environmental performance of GORE Quad Cables for military aircraft and vehicles, as well as commercial aircraft.
| Elec./Mech./Environ. Property | RCN8752 | RCN8982 | RCN8973 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Transmission Speed GHz | Up to 1 | Up to 1 | Up to 1 |
| Standard Impedance Ohms | 100 ± 5 | 100 ± 10 | 100 ± 10 |
| Typical Operating Voltage V | < 48 | < 48 | < 48 |
| Nominal Velocity of Propagation % | > 80 | > 80 | > 80 |
| Nominal Time Delay ns/m (ns/ft.) | 4.10 (1.25) | 4.23 (1.29) | 4.10 (1.25) |
| Capacitance pF/m (pF/ft.) | 50.0 (15.2) | 39.4 (12.0) | 42.7 (13.0) |
| Minimum Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT) dB 10 MHz 100 MHz | 50.0 35.0 | — | — |
| Maximum Skew Within Pair ps/m (ps/ft.) | 13.12 (4.0) | 13.12 (4.0) | 13.12 (4.0) |
| Dielectric Withstanding Voltage Vrms Conductor-to-Conductor Conductor-to-Shield | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 |
| Jacket Material | Engineered Fluoropolymer | Engineered Fluoropolymer | Engineered Fluoropolymer |
| Jacket Color | White (Laser Markable) | White (Laser Markable) | White (Laser Markable) |
| Conductor | Silver-Plated Copper Alloy | Silver-Plated Copper Alloy | Silver-Plated Copper Alloy |
| Conductor Color-Coding | Blue/Red, Green/Yellow | Blue/Orange, Green/Red | Black/Blue, Green/White |
| Dielectric Material | Expanded PTFE/PTFE | Expanded PTFE/PTFE | Expanded PTFE/PTFE |
| Temperature Range °C | -55 to +200 | -55 to +200 | -55 to +200 |
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Meticulously tested and pre-qualified, GORE Quad Cables adhere to the strictest aerospace and defense standards, including:
- ABD0031 (AITM 2.0005); BSS7230; FAR Part 25, Appendix F, Part I: Flammability
- ABD0031 (AITM 3.0005); BSS7239: Toxicity
- ABD0031 (AITM 3.0008B); BSS7238; FAR Part 25, Appendix F, Part V: Smoke Density
- AFDX/ARINC 664, Part 7: Ethernet Networks
- ANSI/NEMA WC 27500: Environmental Testing, Jacket and Marking
- IEEE 802.3: Ethernet 1000BASE-T
- SAE AS4373™: Test Methods for Insulated Electric Wire (Contact Gore for available data)
GORE Quad Cables for avionics and vetronics are available in standard sizes.
RCN8752 (24 AWG)
RCN8982 (26 AWG)
RCN8973 (28 AWG)
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