Microwave Frequency Bands

Microwave Frequency Bands

The microwave spectrum is usually defined as a range of frequencies ranging from 1 GHz to over 100 GHz. This range has been divided into a number of frequency bands, each represented by a letter. There are a number of organizations that assign these letter bands. The most common being the IEEE Radar Bands followed by NATO Radio Bands and ITU Bands. Below you can see tables with details on each letter band. Click on the letter band to learn more about it and find products on everything RF that can be used for in this band.

Frequency Bands
Letter DesignationFrequency RangeWavelength RangeMore Details
L band1 to 2 GHz15 cm to 30 cmMore Details
S band2 to 4 GHz7.5 cm to 15 cmMore Details
C band4 to 8 GHz3.75 cm to 7.5 cmMore Details
X band8 to 12 GHz25 cm to 37.5 cmMore Details
Ku band12 to 18 GHz16.7 mm to 25 mmMore Details
K band18 to 26.5 GHz11.3 mm to 16.7 mmMore Details
Ka band26.5 to 40 GHz5.0 mm to 11.3 mmMore Details
Q band33 to 50 GHz6.0 mm to 9.0 mmMore Details
U band40 to 60 GHz5.0 mm to 7.5 mmMore Details
V band50 to 75 GHz4.0 mm to 6.0 mmMore Details
W band75 to 110 GHz2.7 mm to 4.0 mmMore Details
F band90 to 110 GHz2.1 mm to 3.3 mmMore Details
D band110 to 170 GHz1.8 mm to 2.7 mmMore Details

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