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Our Mission TIMES MICROWAVE SYSTEMS designs and manufactures high performance RF and microwave transmission lines for the military, aerospace and telecommunications industry. These products consist of flexible coaxial cable, connectors, accessories and cable assemblies. We are committed to understanding the needs and requirements of our customers and providing highly engineered, cost effective products. TIMES MICROWAVE SYSTEMS is dedicated to total customer satisfaction and superior results for our shareholders in all we do.

Committed to advancing coaxial cable technology .

World Headquarters: 358 Hall Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492 • Tel: 203-949-8400, 1-800-867-2629 Fax: 203-949-8423 International Sales: 4 School Brae, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland KY1 2XB UK • Tel: +44(0)1592655428 China Sales: 318 Yuan Shan Road, Shanghai, China 201108 • Tel: 86-21-51761234 Fax: 86-21-64424098

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Times Microwave Systems, an Amphenol company designs and manufactures high performance coaxial cables, connectors and cable assemblies for military, aerospace, telecommunications and industrial RF and microwave applications. We are an engineering organization committed to innovation and the development of new products for demanding applications, as demonstrated by our record of accomplishment over our 60- year history. The ingenuity, quality and capability that make us the first choice for elec- Markets We tronic warfare and other critical systems on virtually every military airframe have also been applied to products for telecommunications and industrial applications. Times Microwave Systems serves the military, aerospace,Serve telecommunications, The expertise that has provided cable solutions for over half a century led to the and industrial markets. Our ingenuity, which provides cable and cable assembly development of Times LMR® cables. These high performance broadband, flexible, low solutions for the demanding requirements of airborne electronic warfare and loss 50 Ohm coaxial communication cables are used in nearly every wireless application. electronic countermeasures systems, led the way in the development of low smoke Through a staff of Field Application Engineers, we apply our expertise to help our cables for shipboard, airborne and ground based military interconnect systems, and customers solve their RF and microwave interconnect problems. Unlike other manufac- high performance cables for the wireless communications market and countless turers with limited product lines, the philosophy of Times Microwave Systems is to select special applications. or design the right product for each application. Since we have expertise in both cable and We serve many aerospace customers including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and connector design and manufacturing, as well as in assembly of complete transmission Northrop Grumman, as well as Saab, Elisra, BAE, and EADS internationally. lines, we can provide the best technical approach. Our range of manufacturing Telecom OEM’s using our products include Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, capabilities is unmatched, allowing us to consider the broadest range of products and Ericsson, Cisco, Nortel, ZTE, Datang, and Nokia Siemens Networks. Other choose the best one for the application. If one of our standard products is not the right organizations that use Times products include Novellus for semi-conductor 1959 choice for the application, we have the capability to design a custom product. manufacturing equipment, Fermi National Labs for nuclear accelerator instrumen- Developed first phase-compensated tation and GE Healthcare for magnetic resonance imaging equipment. Our coaxial cable for electronically steerable array radar. products are widely used in the networks of Verizon, Sprint-Nextel and China 1960 Mobile. This represents a small sampling of the many customers that use our Introduced strip braids for lower attenuation and increased shielding products - the range of applications for our products is virtually unlimited. characteristics.

1963 1945 Established a manufacturing facility for Times Microwave Systems founded connectors and facilities for production as Times Wire and Cable Company of precision cable assemblies with precise supplies cable to an expanding phase and time delay characteristics. electronics market. 1966 1952 Designed and manufactured the Introduced cellular polyethylene complete semi-flexible cable set dielectric for low-loss, triaxial shield for ECM system on the F-111. constructions and increased shielding effectiveness. 1973 Expanded product line to include nuclear instrumentation cables and developed radiating coaxial transmission lines for communication in enclosed areas. Capability Brochure Rev 2_031476 7/26/2012 11:28 AM Page 2 Who We Are

Design,Production and Times Microwave Systems maintains one of the largest and most modern state-of-the-art RF cable facilities in Our the world. Through our innovative and technical expertise, we engineer, design and manufacture the highest quality cable and ProductsTimes Microwave Systems is dedicated to the improvement of coaxial cable assembly products. We build our cable assemblies to cable technology and the development of new and innovative cable prod- Quality ucts. We pioneered the development of closed cell low-loss polyethylene exacting standards for reliability in the most hostile environ- ments and supply complete test data on VSWR, insertion loss, foam dielectric and low-loss taped PTFE dielectric coaxial cables. Times corona and other critical performance requirements. was the first manufacturer to produce cables with reduced periodicity and We are an ISO-9001 registered company committed to impedance matched interfaces, resulting in the first transmission lines with continuous improvement and also ISO-14001 with respect to low VSWR over broadband frequency ranges up to 40 GHz. Our develop-

environmental management systems. 1991 ment of innovative connector designs and manufacturing expertise make it Developed and qualified flame retardant, possible for us to take full performance responsibility for the entire cable low smoke, low toxicity coaxial cables. assembly. Today, Times manufactures the most comprehensive range of 1992 1988 Developed T-Flex® flexible cables to high performance flexible and semi-rigid coaxial cables, connectors and replace RG-402 and RG-405 semi-rigid Engineered high performance multi- cable assemblies available in the industry. contact interconnection system for cables and still use the same connectors. use up to 20 GHz. 1978 1993 Introduced LMR® Coax Cable, now the Developed low-loss flexible cable 1989 industry standard for flexible low loss with attenuation of less than Created reliable high voltage coaxial 1996 communications cable. 25dB/100ft. at 18 GHz. cable for use in cyclotrons. Provided Radiating Cable to the New York City Transit Authority for 1982 1990 1994 transit police coverage of more than 60 Developed and qualified an extremely Developed cables and connectors for use Developed low-loss vapor sealed miles of subway. lightweight, vapor sealed, flexible EW up to 40 GHz. flexible cable with attenuation of less than 22dB/100ft. at 18 GHz. cable with 20dB/100ft. attenuation 1997 at 18 GHz. 1983 Designed and produced first flexible Designed and developed blind-mating, quick-disconnect connector for military Pioneered self-torquing/self-locking impedance transforming 1995 connector technology. transmission line. and commercial aircraft antenna Times Microwave Systems' user friendly systems. 1987 Multi-Port Connector System is chosen for use on F-22 EW and CNI avionics 1998 Began development of a new line equipment. of highly phase stable, ultra-flexible Developed P8 version of Multi-Port cables. Interconnect System to provide simplified insertion and removal. Capability Brochure Rev 2_031476 7/26/2012 11:28 AM Page 3

® LMR Flexible Broadband Wireless Coaxial Cables Communications purchasing and technical High performance RG, Coaxial Cable information for 50 ohm MIL-C-17, LSSB®, LMR®, a complete coaxial cable assemblies Stripflex® , T-Com®, and Strategic Tflex® coax cable. system of cables, and jumpers - licensed connectors, installation and unlicensed bands. Growth tools and accessories. In January, 2007 Times Microwave China was established in order to meet the ever increasing worldwide demand for LMR cable and other Times products including cable assemblies. As a dedicated Coaxial Cable SiO2 Blind Mate Assemblies SiO2 cable assemblies Unique interconnect plant with the latest in cable processing and testing equipment and a High performance are a major advancement systems for quick avion- microwave cable assem- in silicon dioxide coaxial ics and electronic war- highly skilled, certified staff, TMC serves Times distributors and blies for military, commer- cable technology. fare system antenna cial aircraft & shipboard connect/disconnect. customers in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world. and ground based TMC produced the antenna feeder cables and cable assemblies communications systems. to support China Mobile and its equipment vendors in the field trials for the TD-SCDMA third generation cellular system and is well

® prepared to support the full scaled development of this Chinese High Power RF Cables Military Shipboard LMR Bundled Cable Broad range of highpower Low-loss, low smoke High quality LMR® low developed technology in 2008. This includes the production of LMR coax cables and assem- coaxial cables for mili- loss,flexible 50 Ohm blies for medical (MRI), tary and commercial coax feeder cable, cables, bundled LMR cables and cable assemblies. semiconductor shipboard applications. bundled under a manufacturing equipment, common jacket. The capabilities of TMC include production of SilverLine Test particle physics and Cables, phase matched cable assemblies and the development of industrial applications. required connectors to address a broad range of technically challenging cable assembly applications. The combined engineering ® capabilities of our US based engineers and China based engineers can T-RAD -600 SFT™ High Times-Protect® Leaky feeder coaxial Performance Smart Panel® help solve the most demanding application challenges. cables provide interior Microwave Cables The Smart-Panel system RF communications in Rugged and flexible high provides for single point The TMC state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located in mines, tunnels, in-build- performance cables. grounding and eliminates ing and underground costly and time consum- Shanghai in a modern area accessible to shipping centers to provide garages, perimeter and ing cable ground kits. fast and efficient service throughout the entire eastern hemisphere. security systems. 2004 Times expands cable assembly 1999 operations into China. New MIL-C17 specifications (M17/220-M17/228) released for 2005 SilverLine™ & PhaseTrack™-210 Times-Protect® Times’ newly developed line of light- Times Microwave introduces SilverLine™-VNA Phase stable cable High performance weight, low-loss, low smoke, low SilverLine™ Test cables. Test Cables assemblies for phased lightning and surge pro- toxicity coaxial cables. Cost effective, rugged array systems, system tection. 2006 test cables for VNA and interconnects, phase Testmate® ruggedized flexible Times Microwave receives the production. Solid and stable test cables and microwave test leads introduced, Boeing Supplier of the Year Award in tape wrapped Teflon all system platforms. using replaceable connector their Avionics category. construction. front-ends. 2007 2002 Times expands operations in China Times develops silicon dioxide (Si02) to include cable manufacturing cable assembly product line. SilverLine-TG™ Field Deployable Heli-Foil™ 2009 Addresses the test Antenna Feeder Ultra low loss, flexible 2003 Times Microwave launches new needs of the cellular Cables LMR®, T-Com® Microwave Coaxial Cable Times Microwave Systems selected by Times-Protect® lightning protection infrastructure, wireless and Qeam™ cables are - DC-18Ghz do-it-yourself Lockheed Martin to supply Broadband product line. internet and land mobile suited for the rigors of cable assemblies. Low Airborne Cable Assemblies for the radio installers. any mobile, portable or insertion loss - phase F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). 2010 temporary field antenna stable. Times is awarded the Award of deployment. Excellence from Lockheed Martin for the F35 program Capability Brochure Rev 2_031476 7/26/2012 11:28 AM Page 4

Committed to advancing coaxial cable technology .

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