Coax Cable assemblies, Custom coax assemblies

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The use of coaxial cable assemblies continues to increase. Coaxial cable is used in a variety of products serving many different markets. Coaxial cable assemblies can be produced using hand tools or using fully automatic equipment with varying levels of automation in between. It is used to carry higher frequency signals from point A to point B with minimal signal loss and degradation. Cables and interconnect systems are getting smaller, and overall volume is increasing. Higher volume jobs for standard applications are usually produced offshore, and smaller jobs are produced locally using varying levels of automation.

A coax retention comb adapted to be fittingly engaged within an interior area of a back shell of a coax assembly. The comb includes a plurality of slots formed across its top and bottom surfaces, the slots are vertically offset from each other and are tapered inwardly from rear to fronts which are adapted to receive an insulated coaxial wire.

The coaxial wire has a diameter slightly larger than the inward tapered end of the slots so that the tapered ends are expanded where the wires are inserted therein. The interior area of the back shell is of a size which forces the comb back into its original configuration when the comb is fitted therein. This causes the inwardly tapered ends of the slots to bite into the insulation of the wires which fixedly position the wires relative to the comb.

The most common applications include antenna cabling, cable TV equipment interconnects and automotive applications. In automobiles, for example, more and more systems like satellite radio, AM/FM radio, cell phones, etc. are being packed into extremely tight spaces. Custom coaxial cables use for various applications, including computers and networking, audio/video, instrumentation and medical cables. This increased density of signal carrying cables makes coaxial cable an obvious choice to reduce or eliminate signal interference.

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