Why do waveguides have a cutoff frequency?

Waveguides will only carry or propagate signals above a certain frequency , known as the cut-off frequency. Below the waveguide cutoff frequency, it is not able to carry the signals. In order to carry signals a waveguide needs to be able to propagate the signals and this is dependent upon the wavelength of the signal.

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What is cutoff frequency in dB?

The cutoff frequency of a device (microphone, amplifier, loudspeaker) is the frequency at which the output power level is decreased to a value of (−)3 dB below the input power level (0 dB) . ● (−)3 dB corresponds to a factor of ½ = 0.5, which is 50% of the input power (half the value).

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Why is cut-off frequency?

For any filtering circuits such as RC circuits, the cutoff frequency is a very important characteristic. At this point, the amount of attenuation due to the filter starts to increase swiftly . To indicate how long the amplifier gain can remain constant to frequency, we need to define a range of frequencies.17 Ağu 2020

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