IEC 62153-4-15:2021
(Main)Metallic cables and other passive components test methods - Part 4-15: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Test method for measuring transfer impedance and screening attenuation - or coupling attenuation with triaxial cell
Metallic cables and other passive components test methods - Part 4-15: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Test method for measuring transfer impedance and screening attenuation - or coupling attenuation with triaxial cell
IEC 62153-4-15:2021 is available as IEC 62153-4-15:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 62153-4-15:2021 specifies the procedures for measuring with triaxial cell the transfer impedance, screening attenuation or the coupling attenuation of connectors, cable assemblies and components, for example accessories for analogue and digital transmission systems, and equipment for communication networks and cabling. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2015.This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) measurement of coupling attenuation of balanced connectors, assemblies and components with balun and balunless added;
b) application of a test adapter was added;
c) application of a moveable shorting plane;
d) application of the triaxial "absorber" cell;
e) correction of test results in the case that the receiver input impedance R is higher than the characteristic impedance of the outer circuit Z2.
Méthodes d’essais des câbles métalliques et autres composants passifs - Partie 4-15 : Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) - Méthode d’essai pour le mesurage de l’impédance de transfert et de l’affaiblissement d’écran - ou de l’affaiblissement de couplage avec cellule triaxiale
IEC 62153-4-15:2021 est disponible sous forme de IEC 62153-4-15:2021 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.
L'IEC 62153-4-15:2021 spécifie les procédures de mesure de l’impédance de transfert, de l’affaiblissement d'écran ou de couplage des connecteurs, des cordons et des composants, par exemple les accessoires pour les systèmes de transmission numérique et analogique, et les équipements de réseaux de communication et de câblage, avec une cellule triaxiale. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2015. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) le mesurage de l’affaiblissement de couplage des connecteurs, cordons et composants symétriques avec ou sans symétriseur a été ajouté;
b) l’application d’un adaptateur d’essai a été ajoutée;
c) application d’un plan de court-circuit amovible;
d) application de la cellule "absorbeuse" triaxiale;
e) correction des résultats d'essai dans le cas où l’impédance d’entrée durécepteur R est supérieure à l’impédance caractéristique du circuit externe Z2.
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Part 4-15: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Test method for measuring
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– 2 – IEC 62153-4-15:2021 RLV © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references. 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Physical background . 10
5 Principle of the test methods . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Transfer impedance . 12
5.3 Screening attenuation . 13
5.4 Coupling attenuation . 13
5.5 Tube-in-tube method . 13
6 Test procedures . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.2 Triaxial cell . 14
6.3 Cut-off frequencies, higher-order modes . 14
6.4 Test equipment . 14
6.5 Calibration procedure . 16
6.6 Test leads and connecting cables to the DUT . 17
7 Sample preparation . 17
7.1 Coaxial connector or assembly or quasi-coaxial component . 17
7.2 Balanced or multipin connectors or components . 17
7.3 Cable assemblies . 19
7.4 Other screened devices . 19
8 Transfer impedance (short-matched) . 20
8.1 General . 20
8.2 Principle block diagram of transfer impedance . 20
8.3 Measuring procedure . 20
8.4 Evaluation of test results . 21
8.5 Test report . 21
9 Screening attenuation . 21
9.1 General . 21
9.2 Impedance matching . 21
9.3 Measuring with matched conditions . 22
9.3.1 Procedure . 22
9.3.2 Evaluation of test results . 22
9.4 Measuring with mismatch . 23
9.4.1 General . 23
9.4.2 Evaluaton of test results . 23
9.5 Test report . 24
10 Coupling attenuation . 24
10.1 General . 24
10.2 Procedure . 24
10.2.1 Coupling attenuation with balun . 24
10.2.2 Balunless coupling attenuation . 25
10.3 Expression of results . 25
10.4 Test report . 25
11 Coupling transfer function .
Annex A (informative) Principle of the triaxial test procedure . 28
A.1 General . 28
A.2 Transfer impedance . 29
A.3 Screening attenuation . 29
A.4 Coupling attenuation . 30
Annex B (informative) Triaxial cell . 33
Annex C (informative) Cut off frequencies, higher order modes .
Annex D (informative) Coupling transfer function .
Annex E (informative) Attenuation versus scattering parameter S .
Annex C (normative) Triaxial absorber cell . 42
C.1 Cut-off frequencies, higher order modes . 42
C.2 Absorber . 43
C.3 Influence of absorber . 45
Annex D (informative) Application of a moveable shorting plane. 46
D.1 Coupling transfer function . 46
D.2 Effect of the measurement length on the measurement cut-off frequency . 47
D.3 Details of the movable shorting plane . 47
D.4 Measurement results . 49
Annex E (informative) Correction in the case that the receiver input impedance R is
higher than the characteristic impedance of the outer circuit Z . 52
E.1 Impedance Z lower than the input impedance of the receiver . 52
E.2 Correction . 54
Annex F (informative) Test adapter . 55
Annex G (informative) Attenuation versus scattering parameter S . 56
Bibliography . 58
Figure 1 – Definition of Z . 8
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Figure 2 – Principle depiction of the triaxial cell test setup (tube) to measure transfer
impedance and screening attenuation with tube in tube in accordance with IEC 62153-4-7 . 11
Figure 3 – Principle depiction of the triaxial cell to measure transfer impedance and
screening attenuation of connectors or assemblies with tube in tube in accordance with
IEC 62153-4-7 . 12
Figure 4 – Rectangular waveguide . 15
Figure 5 – Preparation of balanced or multipin connectors for transfer impedance and
screening attenuation. 18
Figure 6 – Preparation of balanced or multipin connectors for coupling attenuation
measurement . 19
Figure 7 – Test setup (principle) for transfer impedance measurement in accordance
with test method B of IEC 62153-4-3 . 20
Figure 8 – Principle test setup for balunless coupling attenuation measurement
according to IEC 62153-4-9 . 25
Figure A.1 – Principle test setup to measure transfer impedance and screening
attenuation . 28
Figure A.2 – Equivalent circuit of the principle of the test setup in Figure A.1 . 29
Figure A.3 – Coupling attenuation, principle of test setup with balun and standard tube . 31
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Figure A.4 – Coupling attenuation, principle of setup with multiport VNA and standard
head . 31
Figure B.1 – Principle depiction of the triaxial cell to measure transfer impedance and
screening attenuation at HV-assemblies on a connector with tube-in-tube according to
IEC 62153-4-7 . 33
Figure B.2 – Examp
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REDLINE VERSION – 2 – IEC 62153-4-15:2021+AMD1:2024 CSV
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Physical background . 10
5 Principle of the test methods . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Transfer impedance . 12
5.3 Screening attenuation . 12
5.4 Coupling attenuation . 12
5.5 Tube-in-tube method . 12
6 Test procedures . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Triaxial cell . 12
6.3 Cut-off frequencies, higher-order modes . 13
6.4 Test equipment . 14
6.5 Calibration procedure . 14
6.6 Test leads and connecting cables to the DUT . 15
7 Sample preparation . 15
7.1 Coaxial connector or assembly or quasi-coaxial component . 15
7.2 Balanced or multipin connectors or components . 15
7.3 Cable assemblies . 16
7.4 Other screened devices . 17
8 Transfer impedance (short-matched) . 17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Principle block diagram of transfer impedance . 17
8.3 Measuring procedure . 18
8.4 Evaluation of test results . 18
8.5 Test report . 18
9 Screening attenuation . 19
9.1 General . 19
9.2 Impedance matching . 19
9.3 Measuring with matched conditions . 19
9.3.1 Procedure . 19
9.3.2 Evaluation of test results . 19
9.4 Measuring with mismatch . 20
9.4.1 General . 20
9.4.2 Evaluaton of test results . 20
9.5 Test report . 21
10 Coupling attenuation . 21
10.1 General . 21
10.2 Procedure . 21
10.2.1 Coupling attenuation with balun . 21
10.2.2 Balunless coupling attenuation . 22
10.3 Expression of results . 22
10.4 Test report . 23
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Annex A (informative) Principle of the triaxial test procedure . 24
A.1 General . 24
A.2 Transfer impedance . 25
A.3 Screening attenuation . 25
A.4 Coupling attenuation . 26
Annex B (informative) Triaxial cell . 28
Annex C (normative) Triaxial absorber cell . 30
C.1 Cut-off frequencies, higher order modes . 30
C.2 Absorber . 31
C.3 Influence of absorber . 33
Annex D (informative) Application of a moveable shorting plane . 34
D.1 Coupling transfer function . 34
D.2 Effect of the measurement length on the measurement cut-off frequency . 35
D.3 Details of the movable shorting plane . 35
D.4 Measurement results . 37
Annex E (informative) Correction in the case that the receiver input impedance R is
higher than the characteristic impedance of the outer circuit Z . 39
E.1 Impedance Z lower than the input impedance of the receiver . 39
E.2 Correction . 40
Annex F (informative) Test adapter . 41
Annex G (informative) Attenuation versus scattering parameter S . 42
Annex H (normative) Coupling attenuation expressed by mixed mode scattering
parameter and an envelope line . 44
H.1 General . 44
H.2 Coupling attenuation expressed by mixed mode scattering parameter . 44
H.3 Envelope line of coupling attenuation . 44
Bibliography . 46
Figure 1 – Definition of Z . 8
T
Figure 2 – Principle depiction of the triaxial test setup (tube) to measure transfer
impedance and screening attenuation with tube in tube in accordance with IEC 62153-4-7 . 11
Figure 3 – Principle depiction of the triaxial cell to measure transfer impedance and
screening attenuation of connectors or assemblies with tube in tube in accordance with
IEC 62153-4-7 . 11
Figure 4 – Rectangular waveguide . 13
Figure 5 – Preparation of balanced or multipin connectors for transfer impedance and
screening attenuation . 16
Figure 6 – Preparation of balanced or multipin connectors for coupling attenuation
measurement . 16
Figure 7 – Test setup (principle) for transfer impedance measurement in accordance
with test method B of IEC 62153-4-3 . 17
Figure 8 – Principle test setup for balunless coupling attenuation measurement
according to IEC 62153-4-9 . 22
Figure A.1 – Principle test setup to measure transfer impedance and screening
attenuation . 24
Figure A.2 – Equivalent circuit of the principle of the test setup in Figure A.1. 25
Figure A.3 – Coupling attenuation, principle of test setup with balun and standard tube . 26
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Figure A.4 – Coupling attenuation, principle of setup with multiport VNA and standard
head .
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Metallic cables and other passive components test methods –
Part 4-15: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Test method for measuring
transfer impedance and screening attenuation – or coupling attenuation with
triaxial cell
Méthodes d’essais des câbles métalliques et autres composants passifs –
Partie 4-15: Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) – Méthode d’essai pour
le mesurage de l’impédance de transfert et de l’affaiblissement d’écran –
ou de l’affaiblissement de couplage avec cellule triaxiale
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Metallic cables and other passive components test methods –
Part 4-15: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Test method for measuring
transfer impedance and screening attenuation – or coupling attenuation with
triaxial cell
Méthodes d’essais des câbles métalliques et autres composants passifs –
Partie 4-15: Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) – Méthode d’essai pour
le mesurage de l’impédance de transfert et de l’affaiblissement d’écran –
ou de l’affaiblissement de couplage avec cellule triaxiale
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references. 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Physical background . 10
5 Principle of the test methods . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Transfer impedance . 12
5.3 Screening attenuation . 12
5.4 Coupling attenuation . 12
5.5 Tube-in-tube method . 12
6 Test procedures . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Triaxial cell . 12
6.3 Cut-off frequencies, higher-order modes . 13
6.4 Test equipment . 14
6.5 Calibration procedure . 14
6.6 Test leads and connecting cables to the DUT . 15
7 Sample preparation . 15
7.1 Coaxial connector or assembly or quasi-coaxial component . 15
7.2 Balanced or multipin connectors or components . 15
7.3 Cable assemblies . 16
7.4 Other screened devices . 17
8 Transfer impedance (short-matched) . 17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Principle block diagram of transfer impedance . 17
8.3 Measuring procedure . 18
8.4 Evaluation of test results . 18
8.5 Test report . 18
9 Screening attenuation . 19
9.1 General . 19
9.2 Impedance matching . 19
9.3 Measuring with matched conditions . 19
9.3.1 Procedure . 19
9.3.2 Evaluation of test results . 19
9.4 Measuring with mismatch . 20
9.4.1 General . 20
9.4.2 Evaluaton of test results . 20
9.5 Test report . 21
10 Coupling attenuation . 21
10.1 General . 21
10.2 Procedure . 21
10.2.1 Coupling attenuation with balun . 21
10.2.2 Balunless coupling attenuation . 22
10.3 Expression of results . 22
10.4 Test report . 23
Annex A (informative) Principle of the triaxial test procedure . 24
A.1 General . 24
A.2 Transfer impedance . 25
A.3 Screening attenuation . 25
A.4 Coupling attenuation . 26
Annex B (informative) Triaxial cell . 28
Annex C (normative) Triaxial absorber cell . 30
C.1 Cut-off frequencies, higher order modes . 30
C.2 Absorber . 31
C.3 Influence of absorber . 33
Annex D (informative) Application of a moveable shorting plane. 34
D.1 Coupling transfer function . 34
D.2 Effect of the measurement length on the measurement cut-off frequency . 35
D.3 Details of the movable shorting plane . 35
D.4 Measurement results . 37
Annex E (informative) Correction in the case that the receiver input impedance R is
higher than the characteristic impedance of the outer circuit Z . 39
E.1 Impedance Z lower than the input impedance of the receiver . 39
E.2 Correction . 40
Annex F (informative) Test adapter . 41
Annex G (informative) Attenuation versus scattering parameter S . 42
Bibliography .
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