[SI-LIST] : DC isolation between CATV/HDTV equipment? XFM or Cap?

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From: Jason Xiao ([email protected])
Date: Wed Nov 01 2000 - 06:36:39 PST

How does CATV/HDTV headend equipment provide DC isolation from others?

Isolation Transformer usually does not have enough bandwidth
(from 50MHz to 900MHz).
DC blocking cap does not provide enough isolation (1.5kV?).

I am also trying to separate our Chasis ground (most analog/RF ground
tied to it) from others (connected to us through long 75 ohm coaxial copper
cables.
But RF noise from others will see no ground (behave as an antenna to
radiate).
So, I end up to need a cap to tie the grounds?

Mini-circuits TC1.5 or TT1.5 (75 ohm to 50 ohm)to provide DC
isolation instead of DC blocking cap. I could not find any Isolation
XFM to cover my higher end frequency range (upto 900MHz).

I am a microwave/RF circuit designer with very little signal-integrity
experience.
I just found this group yesterday. It's very helpful one.
Any comment and experience will be highly appreciated.

Jason Xiao
978-858-2393
[email protected]

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