International Microwave/Radar Frequency Band Classification
|
Band |
Bandwidth
|
Wavelength
|
Application
|
L-Band |
1 to 2 GHz |
15 to 30 cm |
GPS carriers, telecommunication, radio astronomy
|
S-Band |
2 to 4 GHz |
7.5 to 15 cm |
ISM,
radar, automotive, home devices
|
C-Band |
4 to 8 GHz |
3.75 to 7.5 cm |
SATCom,
Wi-Fi devices, weather radar systems
|
X-Band |
8 to 12 GHz |
25 to 37.5 cm |
SAR, civil, military weather, law enforcement, speed monitoring
|
Ku-Band |
12 to 18 GHz |
16.7 to 25 mm |
SATCom, TV broadcast
|
K-Band |
18 to 26.5 GHz |
11.3 to 16.7 mm |
Short range applications
|
Ka-Band |
26.5 to 40 GHz |
5.0 to 11.3 mm |
NASA DSN
|
Q-Band |
33 to 50 GHz |
6.0 to 9.0 mm |
SATCom, radio astronomy,
terrestrial microwave communications, automotive radar
|
U-Band |
40 to 60 GHz |
5.0 to 7.5 mm |
Not active (was signaling in telegraph networks) |
V-Band |
50 to 75 GHz |
4.0 to 6.0 mm |
Used in scientific and millimeter wave radar research
|
W-Band |
75 to 110 GHz |
2.7 to 4.0 mm |
SATCom,
millimeter-wave radar research, radar tracking
|
F-Band |
90 to 110 GHz |
2.1 to 3.3 mm |
Obsolete/inactive (NATO band)
|
D-Band |
110 to 170 GHz |
1.8 to 2.7 mm |
May be reassigned (NATO band)
|