Category: DC Blocks & Bias Protection

Practical dc blocks & bias protection guides with product links, examples and specification checks.


  • DC Blocks and Very-Low-Frequency Signals

    DC Blocks and Very-Low-Frequency Signals

    A coaxial DC block may attenuate or distort signals near or…

  • What Is a Coaxial RF DC Block?

    What Is a Coaxial RF DC Block?

    An RF DC block uses capacitive coupling to interrupt DC continuity…

  • DC Block Troubleshooting: No Signal After Installation

    DC Block Troubleshooting: No Signal After Installation

    Check whether the signal frequency is inside the block’s passband and…

  • Inner, Outer and Inner-Outer DC Blocks Explained

    Inner, Outer and Inner-Outer DC Blocks Explained

    Inner blocks interrupt the center-conductor DC path; outer blocks interrupt the…

  • Attenuator and DC Block Together: What Each Adds

    Attenuator and DC Block Together: What Each Adds

    An attenuator lowers RF level; a DC block interrupts specified DC…

  • How to Choose a DC Block for an RF Instrument

    How to Choose a DC Block for an RF Instrument

    Choose a DC block from the instrument’s permitted DC input, the…

  • Documenting a DC Block Requirement for Procurement

    Documenting a DC Block Requirement for Procurement

    Specify construction type, impedance, connector genders, RF passband, maximum insertion loss,…

  • Why a DC Block Has a Lower Frequency Limit

    Why a DC Block Has a Lower Frequency Limit

    The series capacitance of a DC block has greater reactance at…

  • DC Block Phase Response and Measurement Accuracy

    DC Block Phase Response and Measurement Accuracy

    A DC block can affect phase as well as amplitude, especially…

  • DC Block Versus Bias Tee: Different Functions

    DC Block Versus Bias Tee: Different Functions

    A DC block interrupts a DC path; a bias tee combines…