wiredInUSA May 2018

The 7 Series microwave/RF assemblies

High flying connectivity

The 7 Series microwave/RF assemblies from W L Gore & Associates have been selected for Wi-Fi Internet access use in commercial aircraft on European short- haul flights. The European Aviation Network (EAN) platform from Inmarsat, a mobile satellite communications provider, offers in-flight broadband for millions of passengers traveling across Europe. EAN is the first solution worldwide to combine high- capacity satellite coverage from Inmarsat with a 4G LTE ground network from Deutsche Telekom to provide high-speed connectivity across all 28 EU states, plus Switzerland and Norway.

For signal transmission, Gore’s vapor- sealed assemblies will connect the antenna located on the underside of the aircraft to the transceivers located on the ground. Gore microwave/RF assemblies, 7 Series, are engineered specifically to prevent the ingress of water vapor, jet fuel and harsh contaminants that naturally flow to the lowest point in the fuselage where the antenna is located. They are designed for reliable shielding against electromagnetic interference and are robustly built to maintain low insertion loss, low return loss, and excellent phase stability over the aircraft’s lifetime.

wiredInUSA - May 2018

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