Description
BNC connectors are available in either 50 ohm or 75 ohm options. They feature a simple bayonet coupling requiring only a quarter turn to connect or disconnect. This easy to use coupling makes BNC one of the most popular general purpose connectors. Designed to meet the requirements of IEC 61169-8, typical applications include: instrumentation, security, telecom, broadcast, military and the aerospace industry, as well as many others.
The BNC connector is a miniature quick connect/disconnect RF connector used for coaxial cable. It features two bayonet lugs on the female connector; mating is achieved with only a quarter turn of the coupling nut. BNCs are ideally suited for cable termination for miniature-to-subminiature coaxial cable (e.g., RG58, 59, to RG179, RG316). They are used with radio, television, and other radio-frequency electronic equipment, test instruments, video signals, and was once a popular connector for 10BASE2 computer networks. BNC connectors are made to match the characteristic impedance of cable at either 50 ohms or 75 ohms. It is usually applied for frequencies below 4 GHz and voltages below 500 Volts Similar connectors using the bayonet connection principle exist, and a threaded connector is also available. United States military standard MIL-PRF-39012 entitled Connectors, Coaxial, Radio Frequency, General Specification for (formerly MIL-C-39012) covers the general requirements and tests for radio frequency connectors used with flexible cables and certain other types of coaxial transmission lines in military, aerospace, and spaceflight applications. typical applications include: instrumentation, security, telecom, broadcast, military and the aerospace industry, as well as many others.