Making Links with Cables and Connectors (.PDF Download)

Aug. 25, 2015

Cables and connectors are often overlooked in the course of designing a high-frequency system. Specifiers typically consider basic requirements—including frequency range, insertion loss, impedance, power-handling capability, and even length and diameter—but a number of other cable/connector characteristics can impact system performance. Not all cables, connectors, and cable assemblies are the same...

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