EN 61169-39:2011

Radio-frequency connectors - Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM series quick lock RF connectors

IEC 61169-39:2009(E) is a sectional specification. It provides information and rules for the preparation of detail specifications for CQM series quick lock RF connectors together with the pro forma blank detail specification (DS). It also prescribes mating interface dimensions for general purpose connectors, dimensional details of standard test connectors grade 0, gauging information and tests selected from IEC 61169-1, applicable to all detail specifications relating to CQM series connectors.

Hochfrequenz-Steckverbinder - Teil 39: Rahmenspezifikation für HF-Steckverbinder der CQM-Serie mit Schnellverriegelung

Connecteurs pour fréquences radioélectriques – Partie 39: Spécification intermédiaire pour les connecteurs RF à verrouillage rapide de la série CQM

La CEI 61169-39:2009 est une spécification intermédiaire. Elle fournit des informations et des règles en vue de l'établissement de spécifications particulières de connecteurs RF à verrouillage rapide de la série CQM, ainsi que de la spécification particulière cadre pro forma. Elle prescrit également les dimensions de l'interface d'accouplement pour des connecteurs d'usage général, les détails dimensionnels des connecteurs d'essai normalisés de classe 0, des informations de calibrage et des essais choisis dans la CEI 61169-1, applicables à toutes les spécifications particulières ayant trait aux connecteurs de la série CQM. La présente spécification indique les caractéristiques de performance recommandées à prendre en compte pour la rédaction d'une spécification particulière, et elle couvre les programmes d'essais et les exigences de contrôle pour les niveaux d'assurance qualité M et H. La présente version bilingue, publiée en 2011-04, correspond à la version anglaise. La version française de cette norme n'a pas été soumise au vote.

Radiofrekvenčni konektorji - 39. del: Področna specifikacija za radiofrekvenčne (RF) zaklepne konektorje serije CQM (IEC 61169-39:2009)

Zaklepni konektorji serije CQM z značilno impedanco 50 O se uporabljajo za mikrovalovne naprave visoke moči, povezane z radiofrekvenčnimi (RF) kabli ali mikrotrakovi. Meja delovne frekvence je vsaj 4 GHz. Ta področna specifikacija zagotavlja podatke in pravila za pripravo podrobnih specifikacij za radiofrekvenčne zaklepne konektorje serije CQM, skupaj s formalno okvirno podrobno specifikacijo. Prav tako predpisuje dimenzije vtičnega vmesnika za konektorje za splošno uporabo, podrobnosti za dimenzije standardnih preskusnih konektorjev razreda 0, podatke o preskušanju in preskusih, izbrane iz IEC 61169-1, ki veljajo za vse podrobne specifikacije, ki se nanašajo na konektorje serije CQM. Ta specifikacija navaja priporočene lastnosti delovanja, ki jih je treba upoštevati pri pisanju podrobne specifikacije in zajema programe preskušanja in zahteve glede pregleda za ravni ocen M in H.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-May-2011
• Withdrawal Date: 01-Jan-2014
• ICS: 33.120.30 - RF connectors
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 46F - RF and microwave passive components
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 46F - IEC_SC_46F
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 46F - IEC_SC_46F
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 13-May-2011
• Completion Date: 23-Sep-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61169-39:2011 - Radio-frequency connectors - Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM series quick lock RF connectors (IEC 61169-39:2009)

Overview - EN 61169-39:2011 (CQM quick‑lock RF connectors)

EN 61169-39:2011 is the CENELEC adoption of IEC 61169-39:2009 and is a sectional specification for CQM series quick lock RF connectors. It defines rules and a pro‑forma blank detail specification (DS) to help prepare consistent product detail specifications for CQM connectors used in high‑power microwave applications. The standard covers mating interface and gauge information, dimensional details of standard test connectors (grade 0), selected tests from IEC 61169-1, and quality assessment procedures. CQM series connectors specified here have a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω and an operating frequency limit of at least 4 GHz.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Mating interface dimensions: Prescribed dimensions for general‑purpose connectors (grade 2) and drawings/tables for pin‑centre and socket‑centre configurations to ensure intermateability.
• Standard test connectors (grade 0): Dimensional details for reference test hardware used in performance verification.
• Gauging information: Gauge and gauge‑pin specifications to verify mechanical conformity of inner and outer contacts.
• Quality assessment procedure: Rules for manufacturer quality conformance inspection, qualification approval and maintenance.
• Test schedules and severities: Acceptance and periodic tests (selected from IEC 61169-1) with inspection requirements and recommended assessment levels M and H.
• Blank detail specification (DS): Pro‑forma template to standardize product specification content (identification, performance, marking, ordering).
• Figures and tables: Multiple figures and tables provide dimension data, ratings/characteristics and test lists to support engineering and testing.

Applications and who uses this standard

EN 61169-39:2011 is intended for:

• RF connector manufacturers - to produce CQM quick‑lock connectors to standardized mating and test dimensions.
• Design engineers - specifying connectors for RF cables, microstrip interfaces and high‑power microwave systems.
• Test laboratories - using grade‑0 test connectors and gauges to verify performance and conformity.
• Procurement and compliance teams - writing detail specifications and acceptance criteria for purchased connectors.
• System integrators and OEMs - ensuring intermateability and reliable field performance up to and beyond 4 GHz.

Practical benefits include reduced interoperability risk, consistent testing, and a ready template (DS) for product specifications that supports quality control and procurement.

Related standards

• IEC 61169‑1 - Generic specification (general requirements and measuring methods) - referenced heavily for test selection and methods.
• EN/IEC 61169 series - other parts cover additional connector types and requirements.
• IEC 62037 (note in bibliography) - harmonized as EN 62037 where applicable.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Radio-frequency connectors - Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM series quick lock
RF connectors (IEC 61169-39:2009)
Hochfrequenz-Steckverbinder - Teil 39: Rahmenspezifikation für HF-Steckverbinder der
CQM-Serie mit Schnellverriegelung (IEC 61169-39:2009)
Connecteurs pour fréquences radioélectriques - Partie 39: Spécification intermédiaire
pour les connecteurs RF à verrouillage rapide de la série CQM (CEI 61169-39:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61169-39:2011
ICS:
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61169-39
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.120.30
English version
Radio-frequency connectors -
Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM series quick lock RF connectors
(IEC 61169-39:2009)
Connecteurs pour fréquences Hochfrequenz-Steckverbinder -
radioélectriques – Partie 39: Spécification Teil 39: Rahmenspezifikation für HF-
intermédiaire pour les connecteurs RF à Steckverbinder der CQM-Serie mit
verrouillage rapide de la série CQM Schnellverriegelung
(CEI 61169-39:2009) (IEC 61169-39:2009)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-01-02. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 61169-39:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 46F/107/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 61169-39, 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
was approved by CENELEC as EN 61169-39 on 2011-01-02.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2011-10-02
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-01-02
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61169-39:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 62037 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 62037.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. 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 61169-1 1992 Radio-frequency connectors – EN 61169-1 1994
Part 1: Generic specification - General
requirements and measuring methods

IEC 61169-39 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Radio-frequency connectors –
Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM series quick lock RF connectors

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
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ICS 33.120.30 ISBN 978-2-88910-431-4
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.0H4
1 Scope.1H6
2 Normative references .2H6
3 Mating interface and gauge information .3H6
3.1 Dimensions-General connectors – Grade 2 .4H7
3.1.1 Connector with pin-centre contact.5H7
3.1.2 Connectors with socket-centre contact .6H8
3.2 Gauges .7H9
3.2.1 Connectors with socket-centre contact .8H9
3.3 Dimensions – standard test connectors – Grade 0.9H11
3.3.1 Connector with pin-centre contact.10H11
3.3.2 Connector with socket-centre contact .11H13
4 Quality assessment procedure.12H14
4.1 General .13H14
4.2 Rating and characteristics (see Clause 6 of IEC 61169-1) .14H14
4.3 Test schedule and inspection requirements .15H17
4.3.1 Acceptance tests .16H17
4.3.2 Periodic tests .17H18
4.4 Procedures.18H19
4.4.1 Quality conformance inspection .19H19
4.4.2 Qualification approval and its maintenance.20H19
5 Instructions for preparation of detail specifications .21H19
5.1 General .22H19
5.2 Identification of the detail specification .23H20
5.3 Identification of the component.24H20
5.4 Performance.25H20
5.5 Marking, ordering information and related matters .26H20
5.6 Selection of tests, test conditions and severities.27H20
5.7 Blank detail specification pro-forma for type CQM connector .28H21
Bibliography.29H26

Figure 1 – Connector with pin-centre contact (for dimensions, see Table 1).30H7
Figure 2 – Connector with socket-centre contact (for dimensions, see Table 2) .31H8
Figure 3 – Gauge for outer contact of socket connector (for dimensions, see Table 3) .32H9
Figure 4 – Gauge pin for socket contact (for dimensions, see Table 4) .33H9
Figure 5 – Connector of pin-centre contact (for dimensions, see Table 5).34H11
Figure 6 – Standard test connector with socket-centre contact (for dimensions, see
Table 6) .35H13

Table 1 – Dimensions of connector with pin-centre contact .36H7
Table 2 – Dimensions of connector with socket-centre contact.37H8
Table 3 – Dimensions of gauge for outer contact of socket connector .38H9
Table 4 – Dimensions of gauge pin for socket contact.39H10
Table 5 – Dimensions of connector with pin-centre contact .40H12

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Table 6 – Dimensions of standard test connector with socket-centre contact .41H14
Table 7 – Ratings and characteristics .42H15
Table 8 – Acceptance tests.43H17
Table 9 – Periodic tests .44H18

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RADIO-FREQUENCY CONNECTORS –
Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM
series quick lock RF connectors

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61169-39 has been prepared by subcommittee 46F: RF and
microwave passive components, of IEC technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides,
R.F. connectors, R.F. and microwave passive components and accessories.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
46F/107/CDV 46F/133/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the maintenance result 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.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61169 series can be found, under the general title Radio-
frequency connectors, on the IEC website.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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RADIO-FREQUENCY CONNECTORS –
Part 39: Sectional specification for CQM
series quick lock RF connectors

1 Scope
CQM series quick lock connectors with characteristic impedance 50 Ω are used for high
power microwave applications, connecting with RF cables or microstrips. The operating
frequency limit is at least 4 GHz.
This sectional specification provides information and rules for the preparation of detail
specifications for CQM series quick lock RF connectors together with the pro forma blank
detail specification (DS).
It also prescribes mating interface dimensions for general purpose connectors, dimensional
details of standard test connectors grade 0, gauging information and tests selected from
IEC 61169-1, applicable to all detail specifications relating to CQM series connectors.
This specification indicates the recommended performance characteristics to be considered
when writing a detail specification and it covers test schedules and inspection requirements
for assessment levels M and H.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 61169-1:1992, Radio-frequency connectors – Part 1: Generic specification – General
requirements and measuring methods
3 Mating interface and gauge information
All undimensioned pictorial configurations are for reference purposes only.

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3.1 Dimensions-General connectors – Grade 2
3.1.1 Connector with pin-centre contact

m
Note 4 Note 1
n
p
u k
l
a b c d e f g s v t
+0,1 i
R1,5
Note 2 Note 3
j
h
IEC  993/09
Figure 1 – Connector with pin-centre contact (for dimensions, see Table 1)
Table 1 – Dimensions of connector with pin-centre contact
Reference mm Note
min max
a 5,96 6,04 Diameter
b 7(nominal) Diameter
c 15,85 16,25 Diameter
d 16,90 17,10 Diameter
e 18,00 18,20 Diameter
f 21,00 21,20 Diameter
g 21,90 22,10 Diameter
h 8,90 9,20
i 3,70 3,90
j 4,30 4,50
k - 9,80
l 0,30 0,50
m 8,80 9,00
n 7,20 7,40
p 4,20 4,40
s 23,20 23,30 Diameter
t 35,00 35,20 Diameter
u 2,10 2,30
v 26,9 27,2 Diameter
NOTE 1 Mechanical reference plane.
NOTE 2 The spring force is 50 N to 60 N max.
NOTE 3 Tolerances of dimensions are to meet the requirements of characteristic impedances.
NOTE 4 Ring.
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3.1.2 Connectors with socket-centre contact

Note 3
Note 5
g
h
Note 6 i f
u
Note 4
j
Note 2
Note 1
n m e c a
d b
1,5 × 45° s
r
p
k
q
l
IEC  994/09
Figure 2 – Connector with socket-centre contact (for dimensions, see Table 2)
Table 2 – Dimensions of connector with socket-centre contact
Reference mm Note
min max
a 7（nominal） Diameter (Note 1)
b 15,85 16,25 Diameter
c 16,70 16,90 Diameter
d 17,80 18,00 Diameter
e 22,10 22,30 Diameter
f 6,30 6,50
g 9,10 9,30
h 12,75 12,85
i 0,20 0,40
j -- 0,20
k 7,00 7,50
l 8,50 9,00
m 23,60 23,80 Diameter
n 35,20 35,40 Diameter
p 0,80 1,00
q 1,10 1,30
r 1,60 --
s 2,60 --
u 4,90 5,20
NOTE 1 Design for slotting optional, closed contacts should meet electrical and mechanical requirements.
NOTE 2 Design for slotting optional, flared contacts Ød should be flared to Ø18,4～Ø18,5.
NOTE 3 Mechanical reference plane.
NOTE 4 Three steel balls, Ø3.
NOTE 5 The spring force is 2 N to 6 N, movement is 1,60 mm min.
NOTE 6 Ring.
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3.2 Gauges
3.2.1 Connectors with socket-centre contact
3.2.1.1 Gauge for outer contact of socket connector

v
w
s t u
IEC  995/09
Figure 3 – Gauge for outer contact of socket connector (for dimensions, see Table 3)
Table 3 – Dimensions of gauge for outer contact of socket connector
Gauge A Gauge B Note
(for sizing purposes) (for measurement of gauge retention force for outer
conductor)
Mass (weight) of gauge: 200 g ± 5 g
Ref. mm mm
min max min max
s 18,05 18,10 18,15 18,18
t 18,70 18,80 18,70 18,80
u 20,00 20,80 20,00 20,80
v 9,50 9,60 9,40 9,50
w 1,30 1,50 1,30 1,50
NOTE Material: steel, polished, surface roughness: Ra ≤ 0,4 μm.

3.2.1.2 Test sequence
Gauge A shall be placed over the outer contact of the connector once. This is a sizing
operation. After this, gauge B shall be placed over the outer contact in a vertical position. The
gauge shall be retained.
3.2.1.3 Gauge pin for socket-centre contact

7,6 mm max.
5,6 mm min.
a
IEC  996/09
Figure 4 – Gauge pin for socket contact (for dimensions, see Table 4)

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Table 4 – Dimensions of gauge pin for socket contact
Gauge C Gauge D
(for sizing purposes) (for measurement of gauge retention force
for centre contact)
Mass (weight) of gauge: 600 g ± 5 g
Ref. mm mm
min max min max
a 6,05 6,10 5,95 6,00
NOTE Material: steel, polished, surface roughness: Ra ≤ 0,4 μm.
3.2.1.4 Test sequence
Test pin gauge C shall be inserted into the centre contact three times with a minimum depth
of 5,6 mm. This is a sizing operation and should only be carried out when the socket centre
contact is removed from the connector.
After this, gauge D shall be inserted and held in the vertical position. The gauge shall be
retained. This test can also be carried out on connector when the socket centre contact is not
removed once the sizing operation has been carried out on the contact whilst it was removed
from the connector.
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3.3 Dimensions – standard test connectors – Grade 0
3.3.1 Connector with pin-centre contact

m
Note 3
Note 1
n
u k
l
R0,5
∅0,05 mm A
8° ∼ 10°
d e f g s v t b a
c
A
x
y
B
i
Note 2
+0,1
∅0,05 mm
B
R1,5 j
h
IEC  997/09
Figure 5 – Connector of pin-centre contact (for dimensions, see Table 5)

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Table 5 – Dimensions of connector with pin-centre contact
Reference mm Note
min max
a 5,99 6,00 Diameter
b 6,97 6,98 Diameter
c 16,05 16,07 Diameter
d 16,96 17,04 Diameter
e 18,05 18,15 Diameter
f 21,05 21,15 Diameter
g 21,95 22,05 Diameter
h 9,02 9,08
i 3,77 3,83
j 4,35 4,45
k 9,70 9,80
l 0,30 0,50
m 8,86 8,94
n 7,27 7,33
s 22,20 22,25 Diameter
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