Back Connector F Catalan F konektor Czech F-stik Danish F-Steckverbinder German Conector F Spanish F-konnektor Estonian رابط اف Persian F-liitin Finnish Fiche F French F型コネクタ Japanese
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 Male F connector on cable | |||
| Type | RF coaxial connector | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Production history | |||
| Designer | Eric E. Winston | ||
| Designed | Early 1950s | ||
| Manufacturer | Various | ||
| General specifications | |||
| Diameter | |||
| Cable | Coaxial | ||
| Passband | From 0 Hz to, at least, 2.15 GHz | ||
The F connector (also F-type connector) is a coaxial RF connector commonly used for "over the air" terrestrial television, cable television and universally for satellite television and cable modems, usually with RG-6/U cable or with RG-59/U cable.
The F connector was invented by Eric E. Winston in the early 1950s while working for Jerrold Electronics on their development of cable television.[1] In the 1970s, it became commonplace on VHF, and later UHF, television antenna connections in the United States, as coaxial cables replaced twin-lead. It is now specified in IEC 61169-24:2019.[2]