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In geometry, coaxial means that two or more forms share a common axis; it is the three-dimensional linear analogue of concentric.
Coaxial cable, as a common example, has a wire conductor in the centre (D) a circumferential outer conductor (B) and an insulating medium called the dielectric (C) separating these two conductors. The outer conductor is usually sheathed in a protective PVC outer jacket (A).
The dimension and material of the conductors and insulation determine the cables characteristic impedance and attenuation at various frequencies.
In loudspeaker design, coaxial speakers are a loudspeaker system in which the individual driver units radiate sound from the same point or axis.
See also
RF connectors (coaxial) APC-7 · BNC · C · F · FME · Hirose U.FL · IPX · Motorola · MCX · MMCX · N · QLS · QMA/QN · RCA · SMA · SMB · SMC · Twin-lead · TNC · TV aerial plug · UHF / Mini-UHF
Variations and alternate names: 2.9 mm (SMA) · 7 mm · Triax / Triaxial · Twin BNC / Twinax (BNC) · IPEX · MHF · AMC (UFL) · SnapN · RP-TNC · RP-SMA
Old or seldom used: EIA · GR · LEMO 00 · MusaSee also: Radio frequency · Radio spectrum · Audio and video connectors · Audio and video interfaces and connectorsCategories:
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