BNC Connector

In the world of coaxial cables, the BNC connecter is commonly used to connect to radios and televisions. The BNC connector stands for Bayonet Neill-Concelman. It is called a bayonet connecter due to the fact that it has a bayonet mount that was invented by Carl Concelman and Paul Neill. It was invented in the mid 1950's and it was designed to prevent wave loss. They are only used for applications that have frequencies lower than three gigahertz.

The types of signal connections used are many. They can be for avionics, serial digital interfaces as well as testing equipment. It is a competitor to the common RCA connectors. In the past, the BNC connector was also the connector of choice for Ethernet and network applications. It is also used for digital recording equipment. There are many types of BNC connectors depending on the application. Their use in consumer electronics is widespread as they are usually connected to coaxial cables for the purpose of transmitting vide signals as well as radio frequency signals. While most products come standard with RCA cables, some offer BNC connectors particularly if composite video is a feature.

VGA connectors on our home computers may also be replaced by them as they have been found to improve the quality of the video somewhat. It is both digital and analog friendly as well. Today however, their use in network and Ethernet applications have all but disappeared as most systems use either Cat5/6 cables of RJ45 connectors. For a full range of BNC connectors, please visit our online webstore. We also have a full range of coaxial cables and other related items such as Cat5/6 cables for sale.

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