Frequency Bands
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Commonly used notation for microwave frequency bands:
Frequency | Frequency Range | Wave Length (1) |
C band | 3.95 to 5.80 GHz | 79.5 to 51.7 mm |
J band | 5.85 to 8.20 GHz | 51.3 to 36.6 mm |
X band | 8.20 to 12.4 GHz | 36.6 to 24.2 mm |
K_u band | 12.4 to 18.0 GHz | 24.2 to 16.7 mm |
K band | 18.0 to 26.5 GHz | 16.7 to 11.3 mm |
K_a band | 26.5 to 40.0 GHz | 11.3 to 7.5 mm |
Frequency | Frequency Range | Wave Length (1) | Frequency | Frequency Range | Wave Length (1) |
Q band | 33.0 to 50.0 GHz | 9.1 to 6.0 mm | U band | 40.0 to 60.0 GHz | 7.5 to 5.0 mm |
V band | 50.0 to 75.0 GHz | 6.0 to 4.0 mm | E band | 60.0 to 90.0 GHz | 5.0 to 3.3 mm |
W band | 75.0 to 110 GHz | 4.0 to 2.7 mm | F band | 90.0 to 140 GHz | 3.3 to 2.1 mm |
D band | 110 to 170 GHz | 2.7 to 1.76 mm | G band | 140 to 220 GHz | 2.1 to 1.36 mm |
Y band | 170 to 260 GHz | 1.76 to 1.15 mm | J band | 220 to 325 GHz | 1.36 to 0.92 mm |
260 to 400 GHz | 1.15 to 0.75 mm | 325 to 500 GHz | 0.92 to 0.60 mm | ||
400 to 600 GHz | 0.75 to 0.50 mm | 500 to 750 GHz | 0.60 to 0.40 mm | ||
600 to 900 GHz | 0.50 to 0.33 mm | 750 to 1100 GHz | 0.40 to 0.27 mm |
(1) Wave Length in free space.