Which phenomenon limits data transmission distance in copper Ethernet cables operating at Gigabit speeds?

💡 Explanation

As frequency increases, the skin effect confines current flow to the surface of the conductor because of self-inductance, effectively increasing resistance and signal loss. Therefore skin effect limits cable distance, rather than dielectric saturation, thermal expansion, or external interference which exhibit different frequency dependencies.

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