ORBIT FR AEP-X-CR User Manual

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Clean Room RF Absorbers -

AEP-X-CR Series

AEP-36-CR

> Applications:

• Satellite testing facilities

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Space applications

> Key features:

• For use in Class 100,000 clean room environments -

AEMI CR1

• For use in Class 10,000 clean room environments -

AEMI CR2

> Shape:

• Pyramidal

• Wedge

Flat

•

• Convoluted

> Frequency band:

• From 125 MHz to 18 GHz

> Standard base size:

• 2’ x 2’ (60.96 cm x 60.96 cm)

> Height:

• Standard: 4’’ to 48’’ (10.2 cm to 121.9 cm)

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Custom sizes available up to 96’’ (243.8 cm)

> Operating conditions:

• Temperature: 70º F +/- 10º (21º C +/- 3º)

• Relative humidity: 55 % RH +/-15 %

> Indoor/outdoor:

• Indoor

> Treatment:

• CR1 - Latex coating

• CR2 - Rubberized coating

> Related certifi cations:

• FS209E

• ISO14644

• NRL 8093 - 1, 2, 3

> Ordering code:

• AEP-XX – CRX, where XX designates absorber

height in inches and CRX designates Clean
Room Class

Adapted Absorbers

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1/ Description

AEMI CR1 Clean Room RF Absorbers have a clear latex
coating that completely covers the absorber, including
the bottom. They are treated for use in class 100,000
clean room environments. This treatment does not ne­gatively affect the overall performance. These absorbers
are used extensively in satellite assembly facilities as well
as other aerospace applications.

gatively affect the overall performance. These absorbers
are used extensively in satellite assembly facilities as well
as other aerospace applications.

2/ Unique Manufacturing Process

After the standard manufacturing process, these ma­terials undergo further treatment to remove any loose
debris from the manufacturing process. The material is
coated with a special latex binder or plasticized coating

AEMI CR2 Clean Room RF Absorbers have a rubberized

(depending on class).

treatment that completely covers the absorber, including
the bottom. They are treated for use in class 10,000
clean room environments. This treatment does not ne-

3/ Specifi cations

AEP-4-CR AEP-6-CR AEP-8-CR AEP-12-CR AEP-18-CR AEP-24-CR AEP-36-CR AEP-48-CR

Height in 4 6 8 12 18 24 36 48

cm 10.2 15.2 20.3 30.5 45.7 61 91.4 121.9

Pyramids per block 144 64 64 36 16 9 4 4

@ 125 MHz dB 28

@ 250 MHz dB 30 32 35

@ 500 MHz dB 30 35 37 40

@ 1.0 GHz dB 30 35 37 40 42 45

@ 3.0 GHz dB 30 33 37 40 45 45 50 50

@ 6.0 GHz dB 35 37 45 45 50 50 50 50

@ 10.0 GHz dB 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50

@ 13.0 GHz dB 45 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

Absorption @ Normal Incidence

@ 15.0 GHz dB 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

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Power Watt/in

Watt/m

Weight lbs/pc. 2.5 3 4.5 6 9 13.5 18.5 25
kg/pc. 1.1 1.4 2 2.7 4.1 6.1 8.4 11.3

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

2

775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775

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AEP-6-CR mechanical drawing

6”

2”

24”

1”

24”