 Definition

 History
 Categories
 Types
 Connectors
 USES
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
Coaxial cable is a type
of cable that ,
 Has an inner conductor

surrounded by a tubular
insulating layer,
 Also surrounded by a

tubular conducting shield.

 Many coaxial cables also

have an insulating outer

sheath or jacket.
INSIDE VIEW OUTSIDE VIEW
 The term coaxial
comes from the inner
conductor and the
outer shield sharing a
geometric axis.
 Invented by English
engineer and
mathematician Oliver
Heaviside in 1880.
• Coaxial cables are categorize by Radio Guide
(RG).
• Each RG number denotes a unique set of
specifications:
FLEXIBLE COAXIAL CABLE
 Semi Rigid Coaxial cable

Semi Rigid Coaxial Cable

Hand Formable Coaxial Cable
Twin-axial Cable
Triaxial Cable
 To connect coaxial cable to devices, we need
coaxial connectors.
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 Most common type of connector is Bayone-Neill-

Concelman(BNC)
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BNC F- Connector N- Connectors
 Distributing cable television networks & their signals.
 Traditional Ethernet LAN’s (Local Area Network) connections
-- High Bandwidth (Can pass)
-- High data rate
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 Used as a transmission line for radio frequency signals.
 Feed lines connecting radio transmitters and receivers
with their antennas.
 Video equipment & digital audio (S/PDIF) plugin cables.
 CCTV cables.
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 Cheap to make.
 Cheap to install.
 Easy to modify.
 Good bandwidth.
 Great channel capacity.
 Noise immunity.
 Unwanted noise and picture ghosting.
 More expensive.
 High attenuation.
 The thicker the cable , the more difficult to
work with.
 Effect of current flow.
Alan Varghese