Electrical & Power Generation White Papers

Fitted Versus Input Impedance
Description: A comparison of the accuracy of standard method and the method used by Belden for measuring impedance and SRL of DataTwist® 350 and MediaTwist® cables is presented in this paper. A definition for characteristic impedance of a transmission line is... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-29

Impedance/Return Loss The Basics Part 1
Description: First part of a set of 2 whitepapers focusing on impedance/return loss and its importance to today's high speed networks, this paper presents a brief explanation of new TIA/EIA TSB-95 additional requirements for category 5 cabling regarding return... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-29

Non-Data Applications for Category 5 Cable
Description: An overview of various non-data applications such as multimedia, Machine Control, and broadband/CATV for UTP Category 5 cables and their requirements is presented in this paper. Network requirements while choosing cables are stated and the role of... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-29

Powersum Alien Crosstalk: The Truth is Out There
Description: Alien crosstalk performance of MediaTwist® cable in a realistic installation environment is reviewed in this paper. An overview of the Gigabit Ethernet is provided and the definition of alien crosstalk is given. Test parameters for accurately... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-29

The Adventures of Conduit Phil
Description: General guidelines for installing cables in conduit are presented in this paper. Advantages and disadvantages of conduit cabling are described and space concerns of conduit installation are addressed. A chart representing required conduit sizes... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-29

Design for Manufacturability & Cpks
Description: The Design for Manufacturability (DFM) process followed at Belden for ensuring that their products achieve high performance standards that are both consistent and measurable is described in this paper. DFM is outlined with the help of a flow chart... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-27

EMC Performance for 10GBASE-T over Category 6A Cabling
Description: A study conducted for evaluating the EMC and EMI performance of Category 6A cables is described in this paper. Implications of Category 6A cables for 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks are elaborated along with the essential elements of Cat 6A cable... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-27

Ensuring Quality
Description: Quality assurance and quality control issues that apply to the cable and wire industry are examined in this paper. Basics of quality control are outlined and the short comings of the traditional lot acceptance sampling method for quality checking... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-27

IP Telephony a Revolution for Structured Cabling Systems
Description: IP telephony's impact on the way LAN structured cabling systems are designed and deployed is examined in this paper. It establishes the role of IP telephony in merging voice telephony and data networks. IP telephony device options are listed and the... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-27

The Effect of Temperature on the Bandwidth of Telecommunications Cabling in Commercial Buildings
Description: Effect of temperature on bandwidth of telecommunications cabling in commercial buildings is examined in this paper. Definition of bandwidth is provided and the relationship between bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio is illustrated with the help of... More
Publisher: Belden Electronics Div.
Release Date: 2007-12-27