Ribbon cable | Computer Cables

Ribbon cable A ribbon cable (also known as multi-wire planar cable) is a cable with many conducting wires running parallel to each other ...

CTIA - Over-the-Air Performance

An antenna’s RF performance plays a major role in the quality of a device.  Factors such as a human head or hand can greatly influence the t...

Cable | Signal leakage

Signal leakage Signal leakage is the passage of electromagnetic fields through the shield of a cable and occurs in both directions. Ingre...

Significance of impedance

impedance The best coaxial cable impedances in high-power, high-voltage, and low-attenuation applications were experimentally determined ...

Signal propagation

Signal propagation Open wire transmission lines have the property that the electromagnetic wave propagating down the line extends into th...

Description Coaxial cable

Coaxial cable Coaxial cable design choices affect physical size, frequency performance, attenuation, power handling capabilities, flexibi...

How it works Coaxial cable

Coaxial cable Like any electrical power cord, coaxial cable conducts AC electric current between locations. Like these other cables, it h...

Coaxial cable

Coaxial cable Coaxial cable, or coax, is an electrical cable with an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer, ...

Cables and electromagnetic fields

Cables and electromagnetic fields Any current-carrying conductor, including a cable, radiates an electromagnetic field. Likewise, any con...

Electrical cables

Electrical cables Electrical cables may be made more flexible by stranding the wires. In this process, smaller individual wires are twist...