balun
(BALanced UNbalanced) A device that connects a balanced line to an unbalanced line; for example, a twisted pair to a coaxial cable. A balanced line is one in which both wires are electrically equal. In an unbalanced line, such as a coax, one line has different properties than the other.
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| The BNC connector on the left connects to coaxial cable. The screw connectors on the right connect to telephone style twisted wire pairs. (Image courtesy of Black Box Corporation.) |
balun [′ba‚lən]
(electricity)
A device used for matching an unbalanced coaxial transmission line or system to a balanced two-wire line or system. Also known as balanced converter; bazooka; line-balance converter.
| (electronics) | balun - A transformer connected between a balanced source or load and an unbalanced source or load. A balanced line has two conductors, with equal currents in opposite directions. The unbalanced line has just one conductor; the current in it returns via a common ground or earth path. |
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