50 ohm and 75 ohm characteristic impedance

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Why do 50 ohm get to be the standard RF transmission line impedance in the mobile communication systems, but 75 ohm is for CATV?
 


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https://www.epanorama.net/documents/wiring/coaxcable.html

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IanP
 

You say the characteristic impedance of the coaxial cable. But I point to the impedance of PCB. E.g. the intermidiate matching between the two amplification stages. The microstrips of 50 ohm are usually used in the radio communication.
 

The attenuation of a coaxial cable is the lowest when impedance is about 77 ohm. Further a dipole antenna has a real impedance about 73 ohm. Therefore for CATV, where attenuation is important, a cable of 75 ohm seems a right choice.
Anyway, another important feature is the power handling capacity; it is possible to show that the maximum power trasmission in a coaxial cable is for an impedance of 30 ohm. A good compromise to obtain a good attenuation and a good power handling capacity is 50 ohm; this value is used for application where the power trasmission is important.
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