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October 30, 2007
CATV distribution networks are made up of a wide variety of technologies that help bring a multitude of channels and broadband internet access to the home. The network architecture starts with a headend and hub fiber optic rings and eventually makes its way down to RF distribution amplifiers. The RF amplifiers supply the signal to neighborhood homes. The current channel format in the United States, NTSC, has up to 136 channels ranging in frequency from 54 MHz to 870 MHz. This application note will focus on the terms and terminologies the CATV industry uses when specifying amplifiers and other components for their broadband RF networks. These are terms that are not often seen and understood by RF and microwave engineers.
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•Application Note: CATV Terms And Terminologies
