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Glossary
(AWG) denition of cable diameter
AWG stands for American Wire Gauge, a designation commonly used in the US
for the cable diameter. It does not detail the real
diameter, but a range. It cannot therefore be converted accurately into a
metric measurement. For a comprehensive comparison
of AWG values with the metric cable diameter, refer to
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Wire_Gauge.
A brief overview is provided below
AWG mm
2
28 0.08
26 0.13
24 0.20
22 0.33
20 0.52
19 0.65
18 0.82
17 1.04
16 1.31
15 1.65
14 2.08
13 2.63
12 3.31
11 4.17
10 5.26
9 6.63
8 8.37
7 10.55
6 13.30
5 16.77
4 21.15
3 26.67
2 33.63
1 42.41
0 53.48
Bandwidth
The bandwidth states the amount of information that can ow from one location
to another in a given time. Common units of measurement are Mbit/s or Gbit/s.
Baud
Bauds are the unit used to measure the modulation rate. A signal of a xed
duration is used for this measurement.
Bit
The word bit derives from binary and digit. It is the smallest unit of digital
information, either a 0 or a 1.