...connecting IEEE-488 cables, some rules apply. The total number of devices should be 15 or less. The total length of all cables should not exceed 2 metres multiplied by the number of connected devices, up to a maximum of 20 metres. And no more th...

...the insertion. • Copper Cable • In copper cable, insertion loss measures electrical power lost from the beginning of the run to the end. • Fibre Cable • In fibre cable, insertion loss (also called optical loss) measures the amount of light lost from...

...pair within a four-pair cable. TSB-67 requires that pair-to-pair NEXT be measured on all pair combinations in a cable. The worst pair-to-pair NEXT measure should not exceed the cable's specified limits. • PS-NEXT is a much more rigorous crosstalk me...

...of two modes: serial or parallel. • In serial mode, the data stream is transmitted one bit at a time. • In parallel mode, multiple bits are sent simultaneously. • Generally, serial cables have DB9 connectors; parallel cables have DB25 connectors.

...means the interconnect cable requires less board space. • Thinner cables • Serial ATA also uses thinner cables (no more than 6.3mm wide) that are available in longer lengths (up to 1 metre) as well as an improved connector design to reduce crosstal...

...to consolidate the cable clutter associated with multiple peripherals and ports, USB supports all types of computer- and telephone-related devices. • USB detects and configures the new devices instantly • Before the arrival of Universal Serial ...

...Ethernet networks, cable interconnections, network cards, and test equipment. • The • TNC connector • , a threaded version of the BNC, works up to 12 GHz. Used in cellular telephone RF/antenna applications. • The • N connector • is a larger, th...