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Since 1976, W. L. Gore & Associates has provided trusted cable assemblies that are customizable to a host of test and measurement and avionic needs within, aerospace, civil and defense applications. To help RF engineers and program managers select the right cable assembly for their application, Gore offers helpful information through our Microwave/RF Assembly Calculator, which computes various parameters of our solutions.


About the Microwave/RF Assembly Calculator

Aside from rigorously testing and qualifying our products, Gore also provides a lot of detail about them to ensure you make the best decision for your application. Aside from our Microwave/RF Assembly Builder tool, the Microwave/RF Assembly Calculator allows you to explore the parameters of the following:

  • Defense Aircraft
  • Civil Aircraft
  • Spaceflight
  • Military Land Systems
  • Test & Measurement
  • Semiconductor & Microelectronics

Using the GORE® Microwave/RF Assembly Calculator

You can navigate the calculator through its tabs as follows:

Calculator

You'll be greeted with two drop-down menus, where you’ll input the following information to reveal suitable cable types:

  • Market 
  • Category 
  • Frequency (GHz or MHz) 
  • Length 
  • Temperature 
  • Altitude

Conversions

Under this tab, you’ll find several calculators to help you compute conversions of the following:

  • Distance 
  • Frequency 
  • Power 
  • Temperature 
  • Time 
  • VSWR 
  • Weight

Glossary

The tool's glossary contains clear definitions of words and terms used by Gore to describe our solutions. These include:

  • Armored 
  • Center conductor 
  • Connectors 
  • Insertion loss 
  • Network analyzer 
  • Ruggedized and phase stability

Contact

If you need assistance or more information, the last tab in the calculator provides contact information for Gore’s locations in North America, the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as our sales offices across Europe and Asia. You can also fill out a short form to be contacted by a Gore representative.