Radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and measuring methods

This part of IEC 61169, which is a generic specification, relates to radio frequency connectors for r.f. transmission lines for use in telecommunications, electronics and similar equipment. It provides the basis for the sectional standards, which apply to individual connector types. It is intended to establish uniform concepts and procedures concerning: - terminology; - standard ratings and characteristics; - testing and measuring procedures concerning electrical, mechanical and climatic properties; - classification of connectors with regard to climatic testing procedures involving temperature and humidity. The test methods and procedures of this standard are intended for acceptance and type approval testing.

Hochfrequenz-Steckverbinder - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Messverfahren

Connecteurs pour fréquences radioélectriques - Partie 1: Spécification générique - Exigences générales et méthodes de mesure

L'IEC 61169-1:2013 est une spécification générique, qui s'applique aux connecteurs pour fréquences radioélectriques de lignes de transmission pour fréquences radioélectriques destinés à être utilisés dans des équipements de télécommunications, électroniques et similaires. Elle fournit la base de spécifications intermédiaires qui s'appliquent à des types de connecteurs distincts. Elle a pour objet de fixer des concepts et des procédures uniformes concernant:
- la terminologie;
- les valeurs assignées et les caractéristiques;
- les procédures d'essai et de mesure concernant les propriétés électriques, mécaniques et climatiques;
- la classification des connecteurs d'après les procédures d'essais climatiques relatives à la température et à l'humidité. Les méthodes et les procédures d'essai de la présente norme sont d'abord prévues pour des essais d'approbation de type. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1992, ainsi que ses amendements 1 (1996) et 2 (1997). Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Par rapport à l'édition antérieure, les méthodes d'essai ainsi que la terminologie ont été mises à jour. Le contenu du corrigendum publié en Février 2016 est inclus.

Radiofrekvenčni konektorji - 1. del: Rodovna specifikacija - Splošne zahteve in merilne metode

Ta del standarda IEC 61169, ki je rodovna specifikacija, se nanaša na radiofrekvenčne konektorje za radiofrekvenčne prenosne vode, ki se uporabljajo v telekomunikacijski, elektronski in podobni opremi. Zagotavlja podlago za področne standarde, ki se uporabljajo za posamezne tipe konektorjev. Namenjen je določitvi enotnih konceptov in postopkov v zvezi s: – terminologijo; – standardnimi vrednostmi in značilnostmi; – preskusnimi in merilnimi postopki v zvezi z električnimi, mehanskimi in podnebnimi lastnostmi; – klasifikacijo konektorjev glede na podnebne preskusne postopke, ki vključujejo temperaturo in vlažnost. Preskusne metode in postopki iz tega standarda so namenjeni preskušanju sprejemljivosti ter homologacijskemu preskušanju.

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Publication Date
05-Dec-2013
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Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
03-Dec-2013
Due Date
07-Feb-2014
Completion Date
06-Dec-2013

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Radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and
measuring methods
Hochfrequenz-Steckverbinder - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation - Allgemeine
Anforderungen und Messverfahren
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ICS:
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61169-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.120.30 Supersedes EN 61169-1:1994 + A1:1996 + A2:1997


English version


Radio-frequency connectors -
Part 1: Generic specification -
General requirements and measuring methods
(IEC 61169-1:2013)


Connecteurs pour fréquences Hochfrequenz-Steckverbinder -
radioélectriques - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation -
Partie 1: Spécification générique - Allgemeine Anforderungen und
Exigences générales et méthodes de Messverfahren
mesure (IEC 61169-1:2013)
(CEI 61169-1:2013)





This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-08-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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Foreword
The text of document 46F/216/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 61169-1, prepared by SC 46F, "R.F. and
microwave passive components", of IEC TC 46, "Cables, wires, waveguides, R.F. connectors, R.F. and
microwave passive components and accessories" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 61169-1:2013.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2014-05-14
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-08-14
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 61169-1:1994.
EN 61169-1:2013 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 61169-1:1994:
Tests methods have been updated as well as terminology.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61169-1:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61196 series NOTE  Harmonised in EN 61196 series.
ISO 286-1 NOTE  Harmonised as EN ISO 286-1.
ISO 1302 NOTE  Harmonised as EN ISO 1302.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60027 Series Letter symbols to be used in electrical EN 60027 Series
technology


IEC 60050 Series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -


IEC 60068-1 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-1 -
Part 1: General and guidance


1)
IEC 60068-2-1 1990 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-1 1993
Part 2: Tests - Tests A: Cold


2) 3)
IEC 60068-2-2 1974 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-2 1993
Part 2: Tests - Tests B: Dry heat


IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-6 -
Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration
(sinusoidal)


IEC 60068-2-11 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-11 -
Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist


IEC 60068-2-13 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-13 -
Part 2: Tests - Test M: Low air pressure


IEC 60068-2-14 2009 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-14 2009
Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of
temperature


IEC 60068-2-17 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-17 -
Part 2: Tests - Test Q: Sealing


IEC 60068-2-20 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-20 -
Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering heat
of devices with leads


IEC 60068-2-27 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-27 -
Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance:
Shock


4)
IEC 60068-2-29 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-29 -
Part 2: Tests - Test Eb and guidance: Bump


IEC 60068-2-30 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-30 -
Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic
(12 h + 12 h cycle)



1)
EN 60068-2-1 is superseded by EN 60068-2-1:2007, which is based on IEC 60068-2-1:2007.
2)
EN 60068-2-2 includes supplement(s) A to IEC 60068-2-2.
3)
EN 60068-2-2 is superseded by EN 60068-2-2:2007, which is based on IEC 60068-2-2:2007.
4)
EN 60068-2-29 is superseded by EN 60068-2-27:2009, which is based on IEC 60068-2-27:2009.

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-42 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-42 -
Part 2-42: Tests - Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide
test for contacts and connections


IEC 60068-2-52 1996 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-52 1996
+ corr. July 1996 Part 2-52: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic
(sodium chloride solution)


IEC 60068-2-54 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-54 -
Part 2-54: Tests - Test Ta: Solderability
testing of electronic components by the
wetting balance method


IEC 60068-2-61 1991 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-61 1993
Part 2: Test methods - Test Z/ABDM: Climatic
sequence


IEC 60068-2-78 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-78 -
Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state


IEC 60457-1 - Rigid precision coaxial lines and their HD 351.1 S1 -
associated precision connectors -
Part 1: General requirements and measuring
methods


IEC 60617 Data- Graphical symbols for diagrams - -
base


IEC 61726 - Cable assemblies, cables, connectors and EN 61726 -
passive microwave components - Screening
attenuation measurement by the reverberation
chamber method


IEC 62037 Series Passive RF and microwave devices, EN 62037 Series
intermodulation level measurement


IEC 62153 Series Metallic communication cables test methods EN 62153 Series


5)
ISO 1000 - SI units and recommendations for the use of - -
their multiples and of certain other units




5)
ISO 1000:1992 has been withdrawn.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
3.1 General, parts of connectors . 8
3.2 Basic connector terms . 9
3.3 Constructional terms . 10
3.4 Sealing . 11
3.5 Miscellaneous terms . 11
3.6 General electrotechnical terms . 12
4 Units, symbols and dimensions . 12
4.1 Units and symbols . 12
4.2 Dimensions . 13
4.2.1 Details to be provided in relevant specifications . 13
4.2.2 Dimensional units to be used in specifications . 13
5 Standards ratings and characteristics . 13
6 Classifications into climatic categories . 13
7 IEC type designation . 14
8 Testing . 14
9 Test methods. 14
9.1 Mechanical inspection . 14
9.1.1 Visual inspection . 14
9.1.2 Dimensions. 15
9.2 Electrical tests and measuring procedures . 15
9.2.1 Return loss . 15
9.2.2 Power rating . 19
9.2.3 Contact resistance, outer conductor and centre conductor continuity
(mated cabled connectors) . 20
9.2.4 Centre and outer conductor contact continuity under severe
mechanical conditioning . 22
9.2.5 Insulation resistance . 22
9.2.6 Voltage proof . 23
9.2.7 Screening effectiveness . 24
9.2.8 Discharge test (corona test) . 24
9.2.9 Intermodulation level (PIM) . 25
9.2.10 Surge withstand . 26
9.3 Mechanical tests and measuring procedures . 26
9.3.1 General . 26
9.3.2 Soldering . 26
9.3.3 Vibration . 26
9.3.4 Insertion force (resilient contacts) . 27
9.3.5 Centre contact captivation . 28
9.3.6 Engagement and separation forces and torques . 28
9.3.7 Effectiveness of clamping device against cable rotation (nutation of
cable end) . 29
9.3.8 Effectiveness of clamping device against cable pulling . 29

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9.3.9 Effectiveness of clamping device against cable bending . 30
9.3.10 Effectiveness of clamping device against cable torsion . 31
9.3.11 Strength of coupling mechanism . 32
9.3.12 Safety wire hole pull-out bending moment (and shearing force) . 32
9.3.13 Bump . 33
9.3.14 Shock . 34
9.3.15 Mechanical endurance . 35
9.4 Climatic conditionings and tests . 35
9.4.1 Conditionings . 35
9.4.2 Climatic sequence . 36
9.4.3 Damp heat, steady state . 37
9.4.4 Change of temperature . 37
9.4.5 High temperature endurance . 38
9.4.6 Low temperature endurance . 39
9.4.7 Sealing non-hermetic sealed connectors. 40
9.4.8 Hermetically sealed connectors . 40
9.4.9 Water immersion test . 41
9.4.10 Salt mist . 43
9.4.11 Resistance to solvents and contaminating fluids . 43
9.4.12 Sulphur dioxide test . 45
10 Quality assessment . 46
10.1 General . 46
10.2 Quality assessment steps . 46
10.2.1 Primary stage of manufacture . 46
10.2.2 Structurally similar components . 46
10.2.3 General principle for obtaining quality conformance . 46
10.3 Test schedule and inspection requirements . 46
10.3.1 Acceptance tests . 46
10.3.2 Periodic tests. 48
10.4 Procedures for quality conformance . 49
10.4.1 Quality conformance inspection . 49
10.4.2 Quality conformance and its maintenance . 49
10.5 Test and measurement procedures . 49
10.5.1 General . 49
10.5.2 Schedule of basic test groupings for acceptance and periodic tests . 50
10.6 Specifications . 50
10.6.1 Specification structures . 50
10.6.2 Sectional specification (SS) . 50
10.6.3 Detail specification (DS) . 50
10.6.4 Blank detail specification . 51
10.6.5 Blank detail specification pro-forma for XXXX connectors . 52
11 Marking . 57
11.1 Marking of component . 57
11.2 Marking and contents of package . 57
Annex A (informative) Simulated sea-water solution for use with salt mist test (marine
environment, see 9.4.10.3) . 58
Bibliography . 59

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Figure 1 – graphical symbols . 16
Figure 2 – General principle . 16
Figure 3 – Measuring set-up for two-connector procedure . 17
Figure 4 – Example of a time domain reflectometer measurement recording . 18
Figure 5 – Equipment set-up for the measurement of reflection in time domain . 19
Figure 6 – Possible test arrangements . 23
Figure 7 – Measuring circuit for the discharge test . 25
Figure 8 – Test arrangement for nutation . 29
Figure 9 – Test arrangement for pulling . 30
Figure 10 – Bending. 31
Figure 11 – Cable torsion . 31
Figure 12 – Temperature curve profile . 41
Figure 13 – Container/jumper arrangement . 42

Table 1 – Preferred climatic categories (see IEC 60068-1) . 13
Table 2 – Dielectric materials ratings . 20
Table 3 – Severities for vibration. 27
Table 4 – Recommended severities for bump . 33
Table 5 – Recommended severities for shocks . 34
Table 6 – Recommended severities for low temperature tests . 39
Table 7 – Fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids and anti-freeze agents . 44
Table 8 – Cleaning agents and moisture repellents . 44
Table 9 – Acceptance tests . 47
Table 10 – Periodic tests . 48

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RADIO FREQUENCY CONNECTORS –

Part 1: Generic specification –
General requirements and measuring methods


FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61169-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 46F: R.F. and
microwave passive components, of IEC technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides,
R.F. connectors, R.F. and microwave passive components and accessories.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 1992, its Amendments
1 (1996) and 2 (1997). This edition constitutes a technical revision.
With respect to the previous edition, tests methods have been updated as well as terminology.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
46F/216/CDV 46F/226/RVC

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.

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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 61169 series, published under the general title Radio
frequency connectors, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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Part 1: Generic specification –
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 61169, which is a generic specification, relates to radio frequency connectors
for r.f. transmission lines for use in telecommunications, electronics and similar equipment.
It
It provides the basis for the sectional standards, which apply to individual connector types.
is intended to establish uniform concepts and procedures concerning:
– terminology;
– standard ratings and characteristics;
– testing and measuring procedures concerning electrical, mechanical and climatic
properties;
– classification of connectors with regard to climatic testing procedures involving
temperature and humidity.
The test methods and procedures of this standard are intended for acceptance and type
approval testing.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60027 (all parts), Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology
IEC 60050 (all parts), International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (available from:
http://www.ele
...

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