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  • What Are Standard Gain Horn Antennas & Accessories Used For?

    03/07/2024

    A standard gain horn antenna is a type of waveguide antenna that is used in a variety of test/measurement, sensing, radar, and communications applications. Waveguide antennas, such as standard gain horns are used in these applications due to their high gain, efficiency, and precision performance. There are Standard Gain Horn Antennas With Waveguide Input and ..

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    Demystifying Low Loss Coaxial Cable Terms

    02/22/2024

    When looking into coaxial cable for a variety of applications, from commercial wireless to audio/visual broadcast, it is not uncommon to come across coaxial cable types labeled as LMR-, CFD-, OFC-, etc. at several different indicators, such as 195, 200, 240, 400, or 600. An example of this is Low Loss Flexible LMR-400 Plenum Rated ..

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    What is a BNC Cable And What does BNC Stand for?

    02/08/2024

    A common type of coaxial cable assembly used throughout the RF industry is a BNC cable, or BNC coaxial cable assembly. A BNC cable is used for signal routing below roughly 4 GHz (there are high precision BNC connectors that reach maximum frequencies to 12 GHz or beyond). BNC stands for Bayonet Neill–Concelman, and is ..

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    What Is A 2.4 GHz Antenna?

    01/25/2024

    There is a plethora of wireless communications antennas labeled as a 2.4 GHz antenna, this does not mean that these antennas only operate at exactly 2.4 GHz. It implies that they cover some area of the 2.4 GHz ISM band, which extends from 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz. In most cases, for the 2.4 GHz ..

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    What Does RF Stand For?

    01/11/2024

    Simply, RF stands for Radio Frequency. This generally refers to all of the electromagnetic spectrum that is used for radio systems and wireless communication. However, RF can also mean a variety of different things depending on the context of use. On some occasions when discussing spectrum, RF refers to the frequency range below microwaves, which ..

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    What is Plenum Rated Coaxial Cable?

    12/21/2023

    It is important for any installer, communications technician, and acquisition personnel to understand the purpose of “fire rated cables”, as lives are literally on the line. In the United States, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) outlines standards for in-building electrical wiring that are located in the National Electrical Code (NEC). Though the NEC isn’t ..

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    Does Matter for Smart Homes Matter for RF Hardware?

    12/07/2023

    This year, an increasing number of smart home devices are being shipped and marketed as Matter certified. Many of these smart home devices are wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, which begs the questions: is Matter a relevant wireless standard, and does it/will it impact the wireless hardware in smart home IoT devices along with subsequent hardware ..

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    Wi-Fi Next Generation (Wi-Fi 7) Updates

    11/23/2023

    The next generation of Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11be, or Wi-Fi 7 standard, is slated to be officially released in early 2024. However, there are already a host of devices on the market that are touting Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, as early drafts of the standard have been regularly released as the amendment has been developed. This means ..

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    What is a D-Sub Connector/Contact?

    11/09/2023

    D-Sub, or D-Subminiature, connectors are used in a variety of applications from military/defense to commercial technology and computer/networking technology. D-Sub connectors can be used for power, analog, RF, or digital signal transmission, and are often readily repaired/replaced/installed in the field. This connector style is extremely versatile and can be found anywhere from temperature-controlled data centers ..

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    What Are Cellular, Wi-Fi, and GPS Combination IoT Antennas Useful For?

    10/26/2023

    Many of the latest Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems make use of multiple forms of wireless communication. In some cases, a single IoT module may be equipped with several wireless communication standards for various functions. For high bandwidth connections to infrastructure, cellular communications modules are common. For extremely high bandwidth and short range, or confined operation within ..

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