
5.4.2 Longitudinal Balance
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Cable Balance
is critical for crosstalk immunity
Interference is a common-mode (longitudinal) signal
When the degree of unbalance with respect to earth ground (Capacitive and Resistive) is significant: a normal-mode
crosstalk signal arises
Longitudinal Balance
is another measurement technique used to quantify the degree of cable unbalance
Transmit a common mode test signal [along the shield of the cable] and measure the resultant differential signal [across
Tip (A) and Ring (B)], reported in units of dB.
Voiceband Longitudinal Balance typical Pass Limit is > 60 dB
Wideband Longitudinal Balance typical Pass Limit is > 38 dB
MTTplus-_Test_Module
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