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Coaxial cables, commonly called coax, are copper cables with metal shielding that provide immunity against noise and greater bandwidth. Coax can transmit signals over larger distances at higher speeds than twisted pair cables. Coax has a central copper core surrounded by insulating material and a braided outer conductor shield, and is categorized based on impedance ratings for uses like cable TV, thin Ethernet, and thick Ethernet. Coaxial cables are used in analog and digital telephone networks, cable TV networks, traditional Ethernet LANs, and metropolitan area networks.

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Coaxial Cable Coaxial Cable

Coaxial cables, commonly called coax, are copper cables with metal shielding that provide immunity against noise and greater bandwidth. Coax can transmit signals over larger distances at higher speeds than twisted pair cables. Coax has a central copper core surrounded by insulating material and a braided outer conductor shield, and is categorized based on impedance ratings for uses like cable TV, thin Ethernet, and thick Ethernet. Coaxial cables are used in analog and digital telephone networks, cable TV networks, traditional Ethernet LANs, and metropolitan area networks.

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10/10/2019 Coaxial Cable

Coaxial Cable

Coaxial cables, commonly called coax, are copper cables with metal shielding designed to provide
immunity against noise and greater bandwidth. Coax can transmit signals over larger distances at a higher
speed as compared to twisted pair cables.

Structure of Coaxial Cables


Coax has a central core of stiff copper conductor for transmitting signals. This is covered by an insulating
material. The insulator is encased by a closely woven braided metal outer conductor that acts as a shield
against noise. The outer conductor is again enclosed by a plastic insulating cover. The structure is shown
in the following figure:

Categories of Coaxial Cables


Coaxial cables are categorized into three types as per radio government (RG) ratings:

1. RG – 59: Has impedance of 75W and used in cable TV


2. RG – 58: Has impedance of 50W and used in thin Ethernet
3. RG – 11: Has impedance of 50W and used in thick Ethernet

Applications of Coaxial Cables


1. In analog telephone networks: A single coaxial network can carry about 10,000 voice signals.
2. In digital telephone networks: A coax has a data rate of 600 Mbps.
3. In cable TV networks
4. In traditional Ethernet LANs
5. In MANs

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