IEEE Comsoc Joint chapters meeting: Cable testing

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IEEE Egypt and San Diego sister chapters joint meeting 

 

Cabel Testing

by Brian Walker,  Copper Mountain Technologies

RF transmission lines are used to convey radio frequency signals from one point to another—typically between a transmitter or receiver and an antenna. Understanding the basic principles of coaxial transmission lines is essential for achieving optimal performance. A vector network analyzer (VNA) can be employed to assess the condition of a cable, and some common diagnostic measurements will be outlined here.

Agenda:

What is a coaxial cable and how does it work?

How do signals propagate in a cable?

How do you measure a cable with a VNA?

Return Loss and VSWR

What is characteristic Impedance?

What is a Time Domain Measurement?


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  • Date: 12 Jun 2025
  • Time: 04:00 PM UTC to 05:00 PM UTC
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  • Starts 04 June 2025 07:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 12 June 2025 02:00 PM UTC
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Topic:

Cable testing

Biography:

         Brian Walker is the Senior RF Engineer, SME at Copper Mountain Technologies. He helps customers resolve technical issues and develops new solutions for VNA applications in test and measurement. Previously, he was the Manager of RF design at Bird Electronics, where he directed a team of RF Designers and created new and innovative products. Prior to that, he worked for the Motorola Component Products Group and was responsible for the design of ceramic comb-line filters for communications devices. Brian is a Senior Member of the IEEE, graduated from the University of New Mexico, has 40 years of RF Design experience, and has authored 3 U.S. Patents.