EN IEC 63137-1:2019

Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods

IEC 63137-1:2019 defines general requirements for standard test radio frequency (RF) connectors (grade 0), including terms and definitions, ratings and characteristics, general requirements, test methods, quality assessment procedures, and etc. Standard test radio frequency (RF) connectors (grade 0) are intended to measure grade 1 and grade 2 RF connectors for electrical performances. Typically, a standard test radio frequency (RF) connector (grade 0) is an adapter with one end (normally a precision connector interface) which can be connected with measurement equipment and the other end (normally a standard test connector interface) which can be connected with grade 1 or grade 2 connectors. This specification applies to grade 0 standard test connectors (called connector, hereinafter). The corrigendum of January 2020 applies to the French language only.

Standard-Hochfrequenz-(HF-)Prüfsteckverbinder - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Connecteurs d’essai normalisés pour fréquences radioélectriques - Partie 1: Spécification générique - Exigences générales et méthodes d’essai

l’IEC 63137-1:2019 définit les exigences générales relatives aux connecteurs d’essai normalisés pour fréquences radioélectriques (RF) (grade 0), y compris les termes et définitions, les valeurs assignées et caractéristiques, les exigences générales, les méthodes d’essai, les procédures d’évaluation de la qualité, etc. Les connecteurs d’essai normalisés pour fréquences radioélectriques (RF) (grade 0) sont destinés à mesurer les performances électriques des connecteurs RF de grade 1 et de grade 2. Généralement, un connecteur d’essai normalisé pour fréquences radioélectriques (RF) (grade 0) consiste en un raccord dont une extrémité (normalement une interface de connecteur de précision) peut être reliée à un matériel de mesure et l’autre extrémité (normalement une interface de connecteur d’essai normalisé) peut être reliée à un connecteur de grade 1 ou de grade 2. La présente spécification s’applique aux connecteurs d’essai normalisés de grade 0 (ci-après simplement dénommés «connecteur»). Le contenu du corrigendum de janvier 2020 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.

Standardni radiofrekvenčni konektorji - 1. del: Splošne specifikacije - Splošne zahteve in preskusne metode (IEC 63137-1:2019)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Oct-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 19-Sep-2022
• ICS: 33.120.30 - RF connectors
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 46F - RF and microwave passive components
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 46F - IEC_SC_46F
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Oct-2019
• Completion Date: 11-Oct-2019
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 63137-1:2020 - Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods (IEC 63137-1:2019)

Relations

• Corrected By: EN IEC 63137-1:2019/AC:2020-02 - Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 03-Mar-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Standardni radiofrekvenčni konektorji - 1. del: Splošne specifikacije - Splošne
zahteve in preskusne metode (IEC 63137-1:2019)
Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General
requirements and test methods (IEC 63137-1:2019)
Standard-Hochfrequenz-(HF-)Prüfsteckverbinder - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation –
Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (IEC 63137-1:2019)
Connecteurs d’essai normalisés pour fréquences radioélectriques - Partie 1:
Spécification générique - Exigences générales et méthodes d’essai (IEC 63137-1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63137-1:2019
ICS:
33.120.30 Radiofrekvenčni konektorji RF connectors
(RF)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63137-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2019
ICS 33.120.30
English Version
Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic
specification - General requirements and test methods
(IEC 63137-1:2019)
Connecteurs d'essai normalisés pour fréquences Standard-Hochfrequenz-(HF-)Prüfsteckverbinder - Teil 1:
radioélectriques - Partie 1: Spécification générique - Fachgrundspezifikation - Allgemeine Anforderungen und
Exigences générales et méthodes d'essai Prüfverfahren
(IEC 63137-1:2019) (IEC 63137-1:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2019-09-20. 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 language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN IEC 63137-1:2019 E

European foreword
The text of document 46F/459/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 63137-1, prepared by SC 46F "RF and
microwave passive components" of IEC/TC 46 "Cables, wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and
microwave passive components and accessories" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 63137-1:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-06-20
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-09-20
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63137-1:2019 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 60457 (series) NOTE Harmonized as HD 351.5 S1 (series)
IEC 61196 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61196 (series)
IEC 61169-1:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61169-1:2013 (not modified)

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60457-1 -  Rigid precision coaxial and their associated HD 351.1 S1 -
precision connectors. Part 1: General
requirements and measuring methods
IEC 60617 -  Graphical Symbols for Diagrams - -
IEC 61169-1-2 -  Radio-frequency connectors - Part 1-2: Electrical - -
test methods - Insertion loss
IEC 61169-1-4 -  Radio-frequency connectors - Part 1-4: Electrical - -
test methods- voltage standing wave ratio, return
loss and reflection coefficient
IEC 62153-4-4 -  Metallic communication cable test methods - Part - -
4-4: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -
Shielded screening attenuation, test method for
measuring of the screening attenuation as up to
and above 3 GHz
IEC 63137-1 ®
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Standard test radio-frequency connectors –

Part 1: Generic specification – General requirements and test methods

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Partie 1: Spécification générique – Exigences générales et méthodes d’essai

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ICS 33.120.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-7166-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Design and construction . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Materials and finishes . 8
4.3 Connector interface dimensions and gauge . 8
5 Standards ratings and characteristics . 9
6 IEC type designation . 9
7 Requirements and test methods . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Visual inspection . 10
7.2.1 Requirements . 10
7.2.2 Inspection procedure . 10
7.3 Dimensions and interchangeability . 10
7.3.1 Requirements . 10
7.3.2 Inspection procedure . 10
7.4 Ellipticity . 10
7.4.1 Requirements . 10
7.4.2 Inspection procedure . 10
7.5 Characteristic impedance . 11
7.5.1 Requirements . 11
7.5.2 Inspection procedure . 11
7.6 Electrical inspections . 12
7.6.1 Return loss . 12
7.6.2 Return loss repeatability . 12
7.6.3 Insertion loss . 13
7.6.4 Insertion loss repeatability . 13
7.6.5 Phase . 14
7.6.6 Phase repeatability . 14
7.6.7 Screening effectiveness . 14
7.6.8 Contact resistance . 15
7.6.9 Contact resistance repeatability . 15
7.6.10 Insulation resistance . 16
7.6.11 Voltage proof . 16
7.7 Mechanical tests . 17
7.7.1 Insertion force (resilient contacts) . 17
7.7.2 Engagement and separation forces and torques . 17
7.7.3 Strength of coupling mechanism . 18
7.7.4 Centre contact deflection . 18
7.7.5 Centre contact captivation . 19
7.7.6 Mechanical endurance . 19
8 Quality assessment . 20
8.1 General . 20
8.2 First article inspection . 20

IEC 63137-1:2019 © IEC 2019 – 3 –
8.2.1 First article test samples . 20
8.2.2 Inspection procedure . 20
8.2.3 Non-compliance . 21
8.2.4 Disposition of test samples . 21
8.3 Conformance inspection. 22
8.3.1 Lot-by-lot inspection . 22
8.4 Specifications . 22
8.4.1 Specification structures . 22
8.4.2 Sectional specification (SS) . 23
8.4.3 Detail specification (DS) . 23
9 Marking . 23
9.1 Marking of component . 23
9.2 Marking and contents of package . 23
Bibliography . 24

Table 1 – First article test program . 21
Table 2 – Group A inspection .
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