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RG178 Flexible Coax Cable 50 Ohm FEP Jacket: The Preferred Choice for Precise Transmission in High-Frequency Scenarios

RG178 Flexible Coax Cable 50 Ohm FEP Jacket: The Preferred Choice for Precise Transmission in High-Frequency Scenarios

In the fields of radio frequency (RF) communication, precision electronic equipment, and high-frequency signal transmission, "compact flexibility" and "stable performance" are often core needs that are difficult to balance. The RG178 Flexible Coax Cable 50 Ohm FEP Jacket, with its exquisite structural design, excellent material selection, and reliable transmission performance, has become an ideal signal carrier for narrow spaces and high-frequency working conditions, widely empowering high-end application scenarios in military, communications, consumer electronics, and other industries.

Ingenious Structural Design, Balancing Flexibility and Performance

The core competitiveness of the RG178 cable stems from precise control over every structural detail. The conductor is made of 7-strand silver-plated copper-clad steel, with a diameter of only 0.31mm, which not only ensures excellent conductivity and signal transmission efficiency but also endows the cable with superior flexibility. The insulation layer is made of high-purity polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), featuring uniform texture and excellent dielectric properties. It can effectively control signal attenuation and achieve accurate impedance matching of 50±2 ohms, providing a stable electrical environment for high-frequency signal transmission.

The outer shielding adopts a silver-plated copper wire braided structure, with a shielding coverage rate of over 95% and a shielding effectiveness of ≥40dB (within 1GHz), which can strongly block electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI), ensuring the purity of signal transmission in complex environments. The outermost FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) jacket is the finishing touch—it is not only thin and light (with a cable outer diameter of only 1.8mm) and highly flexible but also possesses high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance. With an operating temperature range of -65℃ to 200℃, it can easily withstand the test of extreme working conditions. The total weight of the cable is only 0.84kg per 100 meters, and the minimum static bending radius is just 10mm, allowing it to easily pass through narrow gaps inside precision equipment and greatly reducing installation difficulty.

Core Performance Advantages, Adapting to High-Frequency and Multi-Scenario Needs

As a coaxial cable specially designed for high-frequency transmission, the RG178 exhibits strong pertinence and reliability in electrical performance. Its maximum operating frequency can reach 3GHz, the signal propagation velocity is 69%, and the signal delay is only 4.84ns/m. It can accurately carry signals from wireless modules such as 2.4GHz WIFI, Bluetooth, and Zigbee, as well as high-frequency data transmission needs such as HD SDI, ensuring distortion-free and delay-free signal transmission.

The FEP jacket enhances the cable's competitiveness in harsh environments. Compared with traditional jacket materials, FEP is not only environmentally friendly and halogen-free, complying with international certification standards such as RoHS and REACH, but also has excellent chemical stability, oil resistance, acid and alkali resistance, and aging resistance. It is suitable for indoor precision equipment wiring, short-term outdoor erection, and special industrial environment applications. Meanwhile, the cable has passed the IEC 60332-3 flame retardant test, balancing usage safety and performance, and meeting the strict compliance requirements of high-end equipment for cables.

Diversified Application Scenarios, Empowering Precise Transmission Across Industries

With its core characteristics of "compact size, flexibility, high frequency, and stability", the RG178 cable has become a standard transmission cable in multiple fields, covering full-dimensional needs from military-grade equipment to consumer electronics:

Military and Aerospace: Suitable for internal wiring of phased array radars, avionics equipment, and satellite communication systems. It realizes stable high-frequency signal transmission in limited spaces and resists extreme temperature, humidity, and vibration environments.
Consumer Electronics and DIY Fields: Used as an antenna connection cable for drones, FPV devices, smart speakers, and wireless cameras, it can effectively improve signal strength and communication distance. It is also the preferred wire for open-source hardware projects such as Raspberry Pi and ESP32, featuring easy soldering and compatibility with small module installation.
Precision Instruments and Medical Equipment: Applied to signal transmission of medical imaging equipment and high-frequency testing instruments. With its low attenuation and high shielding properties, it ensures accurate data collection and transmission, assisting the stable operation of equipment.
RF Communication and Testing: Suitable for test connections of RF modules, antennas, and microwave components, as well as internal short-line connections of communication equipment such as base stations and routers, meeting the signal integrity requirements under high-frequency working conditions.

Customized Services to Meet Exclusive Needs

Skyward Telecom understands the personalized needs of different industries and projects for cables and provides comprehensive customized services for the RG178 cable. Whether it is adjusting conductor specifications, shielding density, jacket color, cutting to a specific length, or pre-installing small RF connectors such as IPEX/MCX, Skyward Telecom can accurately customize according to customers' technical parameters and application scenarios to create exclusive cable solutions. All products undergo strict factory testing by Skyward Telecom, and each batch complies with international military standard M 17/93 as well as certification standards such as UL and CE, ensuring that every meter of delivered cable maintains consistent high-quality performance.

In today's era of increasingly precise high-frequency signal transmission and rising equipment integration, the RG178 Flexible Coax Cable 50 Ohm FEP Jacket carries "high performance" in a "compact size" and breaks through scenario limitations with ingenuity. Whether it is consumer electronics pursuing extreme space utilization or demanding military and aerospace projects, it can be a reliable partner for signal transmission, injecting stable and efficient transmission power into various high-end equipment.

Contact Skyward Telecom today to obtain exclusive technical solutions and sample testing opportunities, and let the RG178 cable empower your projects to unlock new possibilities in high-frequency transmission!

RG178 Flexible Coax Cable 50 Ohm FEP Jacket: The Preferred Choice for Precise Transmission in High-Frequency Scenarios

Ingenious Structural Design, Balancing Flexibility and Performance

Core Performance Advantages, Adapting to High-Frequency and Multi-Scenario Needs

Diversified Application Scenarios, Empowering Precise Transmission Across Industries

Customized Services to Meet Exclusive Needs

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