Voton's coaxial cable assemblies are available in 50 Ohm and 75 Ohm of different styles, such as Low Loss Series, RG Series,Corrugated Series, Hand Formable Series,Semi-Rigid Series,Mini-Coaxial Series,Flexible Test Series Cable.In addition, Voton stocks thousands of low loss 50 Ohm antenna RF cable assemblies, pigtails and bulk cable for all your wireless connectivity needs. Coax interfaces include: BNC, SMA, TNC, Type F, RCA, SMB, MCX, MC-Card, Type-N, and more. We carry coax RF connectors and tools such as cable strippers, coaxial crimp tools, compression tools, and pin crimp tools to accommodate all of your coaxial termination requirements.
Coaxial Cable Basics- Construction and Operation
Coaxial is a term derived from the construction of the cable, as illustrated here. In a coaxial cable an electrical impulse signal is transmitted along the cable length between the center conductor and the outer conductor. The center conductor and the outer conductor share the same center line or axis hence the term coaxial.
Shielding Effectiveness is the relative ability of a shield to screen out undesirable interference. In coaxial cable, the outer conductor provides a shield to keep interfering signals from getting in and to keep signals from leaking out to become undesirable interference for nearby devices. Shielding Effectiveness is measured in dB with higher values indicating better shielding properties. The table below illustrates the relative shielding properties of various shielding types.
Notice as the shielding density increases there is a correlated increase in the shielding effectiveness value. The best shielding effectiveness value can be found in a rigid coaxial cable due to the solid tube construction of the outer jacket. In this type of cable the limiting factor for shielding effectiveness is the quality of the connector attachment.