Title :
Measuring the shielding effectiveness of coaxial cables using a reverberation chamber
Author :
Godfrey, Emily A. ; Kousky, Justin T.
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA, USA
Abstract :
The measurement of shielding effectiveness of coaxial cables is often limited by the dynamic range of the measurement system. This paper discusses the methods used to establish a dynamic range of 150 dB at 1 GHz, and 120 dB at 18 GHz, using a small reverberation chamber to measure the shielding effectiveness of coaxial cables. The chamber used had dimensions of 1.8×1.2×0.8 m
Keywords :
cable shielding; cable testing; coaxial cables; electromagnetic shielding; reverberation chambers; 0.8 m; 1 GHz; 1.2 m; 1.8 m; 18 GHz; chamber dimensions; coaxial cables; dynamic range; measurement system; reverberation chamber; shielding effectiveness measurement; Aluminum; Antenna measurements; Coaxial cables; Connectors; Dynamic range; Radio frequency; Reverberation chamber; Steel; Testing; Wool;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2000. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5677-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.2000.874693
