GORE® Shielded Twisted Pair Cables for Aerospace & Defense
Our durable, low-profile cables meet today’s higher data rate requirements with controlled impedance, saving valuable weight in wire & harness applications.
Fast, Durable Solutions That Offer More Weight Savings
GORE® Shielded Twisted Pair Cables can transfer data and video at speeds up to 1 GHz, tolerating mechanical stresses and environmental factors like changing climate zones, constant vibration and rigorous routing. Smaller than alternative round designs, our cables are more flexible and routable in hard-to-reach places.
30% smaller
Our STP cables are designed with a low-profile configuration that’s 30% smaller, reducing their overall weight by as much as 27% compared to standard oval cables.
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Lightest-in-Class STP Cables
Gore’s Ultralight shielded twisted pair (STP) cables offer the same high-density construction, signal integrity and mechanical reliability as our standard version, but now lighter weight.
This lightest-in-class version offers more system design flexibility and high-speed performance that engineers trust.
Up to 60% lighter
The Ultralight version of our STP cables are designed with a low-profile configuration that’s 60% lighter than leading alternatives and 27% lighter than our standard design.
Durable & Lightweight
Unlike standard oval or alternative round versions, GORE Shielded Twisted Pair Cables are engineered with unique features that make them more durable against harsh maintenance and operational environments, including:
- abrasion- and temperature-resistant materials
- chemically inert, polyimide-free materials
- lightweight construction with smaller diameters
Durable package of GORE Shielded Twisted Pair Cables
Proven Performance
Our cables provide system architects and engineers with many benefits that improve electrical, mechanical and environmental performance such as:
- reliable differential signals with controlled impedance at 100 ohms
- dependable twisted shielded pair cable data transfer rate up to 1 GHz
- endure extreme temperatures, cut-through, vibration, chemicals and more
- ultralight cable design reduces weight by 60% than leading alternatives
- improved installation from higher flexibility and tighter bend radius
- compatible with a variety of leading cable connector systems and backshells
For Aerospace & Defense
The reliable performance of GORE Shielded Twisted Pair Cables is well-suited for wire and cable harness applications, like:
- avionics/vetronics digital networks
- cabin management systems
- electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS)
- Ethernet backbone
- single-pair Ethernet (SPE) & power over single-pair Ethernet (PoSPE)
- HD camera/video systems
- high-density connectors
- LVDS devices
- sensor/processor interconnects
- serial buses
Our cables can also be terminated with a variety of leading shielded twisted pair connector systems and backshells, like ARINC and MIL-STD-38999 with differential Twinax sizes 8 and 22D contacts.
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Technical Information
Compare the Ultralight version of GORE Shielded Twisted Pair Cables against leading alternatives to see how much weight you can save on aircraft and military vehicles.
Cable Type (24 AWG) | Diameter | MBR | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
g/m (lbs./100 ft.) | Kg/100 m | |||
| Gore Ultralight Part Number: DXN2656-24 | 3.30 (0.13) | 16.2 (0.64) | 12.8 (0.86) | 1.3 |
| Gore Standard Part Number: DXN2602 | 3.30 (0.13) | 16.2 (0.64) | 17.6 (1.18) | 1.8 |
| Alternative Cable 1 | 4.26 (0.17) | 21.6 (0.85) | 33.0 (2.20) | 3.3 |
| Alternative Cable 2 | 4.06 (0.14) | 22.9 (0.71) | 31.2 (2.30) | 3.1 |
These values demonstrate the electrical, mechanical and environmental performance of GORE Shielded Twisted Pair Cables for aerospace and defense.
| Elec./Mech./Environ. Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signal Transmission Speed GHz | Up to 1 |
| Standard Impedance Ohms | 100 ± 10 |
| Typical Operating Voltage V | < 48 |
| Nominal Velocity of Propagation % | 80 |
| Nominal Time Delay ns/m (ns/ft.) | 4.10 (1.25) |
| Capacitance pF/m (pF/ft) | 42.6 (13.0) |
| Dielectric Withstanding Voltage Vrms Conductor-to-Conductor Conductor-to-Shield | 1500 1000 |
| Jacket Material | Engineered Fluoropolymer or PU Halogen-Freea |
| Jacket Color | EF: White (Laser Markable) PU: Blacka |
| Conductor | Standard: SPC (Silver-Plated Copper) or SPC Alloy Ultralight: SPC Alloy |
| Conductor Color-Coding | Blue/White |
| Dielectric Material | Expanded PTFE/PTFE |
| Temperature Range °C | -65 to +200 -46 to +100a |
| Downloads | Standard: Data Sheet Ultralight: Data Sheet |
a. Based on Gore’s part number GSC-03-85203-VG for military vehicle systems.
We thoroughly test and qualify GORE Shielded Twisted Pair Cables to meet stringent STP cable specification standards for defense aircraft and vehicles and civilian aircraft, including:
- ABD0031 (AITM 2.0005); BSS7230; FAR Part 25, Appendix F, Part I: Flammability (DXN2600 through DXN2656)
- ABD0031 (AITM 3.0005); BSS7239: Toxicity (DXN2600 through DXN2656)
- ABD0031 (AITM 3.0008B); BSS7238; FAR Part 25, Appendix F, Part V: Smoke Density (DXN2600 through DXN2656)
- ANSI/NEMA WC 27500: Environmental Testing, Jacket and Marking (DXN2600 through DXN2656)
- SAE AS4373™: Test Methods for Insulated Electric Wire (DXN2656; Contact Gore for available data)
- VG95218-31: Performance Requirements (GSC-03-85203-VG)
Complete the short form below for instant access to selected drawings with technical specifications from W. L. Gore & Associates.
| Construction/AWG Size (Stranding) | Gore Part Number |
|---|---|
| 20 (19/32) | DXN2600; Alt # GSC-03-84879-00 |
| 22 (19/34) | GSC-03-85203-VG |
| 22 (19/34) | DXN2601; Alt # GSC-03-84880-00 |
| 24 (19/36) | DXN2602; Alt # GSC-03-84557-00 |
| 24 (19/36) | DXN2656-24 (Ultralight) |
| 26 (19/38) | DXN2603; Alt # GSC-03-84823-00 |
| 26 (19/38) | DXN2656-26 (Ultralight) |
| 28 (19/40) | DXN2604; Alt # GSC-03-84881-00 |
| 30 (19/42) | DXN2605; Alt # GSC-03-84710-00 |
| 32 (19/44) | DXN2606 |
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