Insulated Wire, (IW) a specialist in the design and manufacture of microwave cables and cable assemblies, will be showcasing its latest innovations at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). The event will take place from June 7–12 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC) in Boston, USA. Visitors can meet the IW team and explore new product offerings at booth 23077.
IMS is recognized as the world’s leading symposium and exhibition for RF and microwave technology. The 2026 edition begins with the IEEE MTT-S RF Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium and introduces two newly structured events: the RF Technology & Techniques (RFTT) Symposium and the RF Systems & Applications (RFSA) Symposium. The week concludes with the ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, bringing together key advancements in the field.
IW will be showing their extreme low loss cables and assemblies, Re-Flex – the ultimate hand formable cable, and High RF Power coaxial cables. IW products meet the requirements of a wide range of applications such as aerospace, space, medical, defence and telecommunications.
Insulated Wire design and manufacture flexible coaxial cable, semi-Rigid coaxial cable, coaxial cable assemblies (flexible and semi-rigid) to 110 GHz and custom composite cables – same and mixed signal conductors – a well as non-RF wire types to 33 AWG. All IW products are developed for optimum performance in high quality applications. In addition to customer specific assemblies IW is happy to supply bulk cable shipments.
Of note at the exhibition will the 1mm cable assemblies using their series of precision low loss coaxial cables, engineered for superior performance in high-frequency applications and operating seamlessly up to 110 GHz. This series stands out for its advanced material and design choices, making it a premier solution for applications requiring high precision and minimal signal loss.
Applications for the 1mm cable assemblies include:
- High-Frequency Systems: Ideal for telecommunications, satellite communications, and radar systems requiring high bandwidth and precision.
- Test and Measurement: Small diameter and millimetre wave performance make the 0471 ideal for probe station and VNA test port applications.
- Defence and Aerospace: Suitable for inside enclosure applications, and high density/multiport interconnect.
- Research and Development: A valuable tool for innovative millimetre wave research requiring the highest levels of signal integrity and performance.
Visitors to the Insulated wire booth will also be able to collect or download four new product brochures:
- High Power Microwave Products catalogue featuring products for a broad range of both defence and commercial markets. These include telecommunications, data links, satellite systems, airborne electronic warfare and counter measures, missile systems, UAV applications, avionics and instrumentation, fire control systems, medical electronics, and geophysical exploration.
- The Re-Flex Cable Catalogue detailing this premier brand of flexible coaxial cables, designed to provide improved electrical and mechanical performance over traditional hand-formable designs. The Re-Flex series is available in diameters of RF085, RF141, RF250, and RF325, each benefiting from a unique lamination process and robust double shield construction. These cables feature a solder-free tin/alloy plated outer braid, ensuring resilience against micro-fractures through repeated flexing, thus eliminating common manufacturability issues found in similar RG cables.
- Standard and Custom Wire Brochure featuring their innovative LOG-Spec PTFE insulated cable of unprecedented versatility used to achieve maximum economy in bulk and weight, and enhanced reliability for the oil well logging industry. LOG-Spec wire couples IW’s patented coaxial cable design with expanded PTFE dielectric cores soon produced a line of extremely efficient, low loss transmission lines
- The latest short form catalogue which provides an overview of their complete product offering including low loss/phase stable, RE-FLEX, semi-rigid coax and non-RF products.
IW’s experience across a worldwide customer base has aided in developing their capability in the high-power segment with ultra-low loss and commensurate high rated coaxial cable and cable assembly products. IW can support applications where high RF power levels need to be reliably transmitted including EMC/EMI testing, rapid microwave de-frosting, communications, semiconductor manufacturing and defence systems.
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