SIST EN IEC 63137-1:2020

Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods (IEC 63137-1:2019)

IEC 63137-1 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).

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)

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: 09-Mar-2020
• ICS: 33.120.30 - RF connectors
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 04-Mar-2020
• Due Date: 09-May-2020
• Completion Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Ref Project: EN IEC 63137-1:2019 - Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods

Relations

• Corrected By: SIST EN IEC 63137-1:2020/AC:2020 - Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods (IEC 63137-1:2019/COR1:2020)
• Effective Date: 03-Mar-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 63137-1:2020
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)
SIST EN IEC 63137-1:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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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.
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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)

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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



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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

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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 . 22

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STANDARD TEST RADIO-FREQUENCY CONNECTORS –

Part 1: Generic specification – General requirements and test methods

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote international
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indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of patent
rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 63137-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 46F: RF and
microwave passive components, of IEC technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides, RF
connectors, RF and microwave passive components and accessories.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
46F/459/FDIS 46F/470/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 63137 series, published under the general title Standard test
radio-frequency connectors, can be found on the IEC website.

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The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
The contents of the corrigendum of January 2020 have been included in this copy.

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STANDARD TEST RADIO-FREQUENCY CONNECTORS –

Part 1: Generic specification – General requirements and test methods



1 Scope
This part of IEC 63137 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).
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60457-1, Rigid precision coaxial lines and their associated precision connectors – Part 1:
General requirements and measuring methods
IEC 60617, Graphical symbols for diagrams
1
IEC 61169-1-2 , Radio frequency connectors – Part 1-2: Electrical test methods – Insertion loss
2
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) – Test method for measuring of the screening attenuation as up to and
above 3 GHz, triaxial method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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1
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/FDIS 61169-1-2:2019.
2
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/CDV 61169-1-4:2019.

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3.1
standard test connector: Grade 0
precisely made connector of a particular type used to carry out return loss measurements on
Grade 1 and Grade 2 connectors, contributing only negligible errors to the measuring result
Note 1 to entry: The standard test connector is often part of an inner-type adaptor which allows connection with a
precision connector forming part of the measuring equipment.
3.2
precision connector
connector that has coincident mechanical and electrical reference planes, air dielectric, and
has the property of making connections with a high degree of repeatability without introducing
significant reflections, loss or leakage
Note 1 to entry: It is intended for mounting on air-lines and instruments. Precision connectors can be of the
hermaphroditic type, flange type or of the pin and socket type as stated in IEC 60457-1.
3.3
within-type adaptor
adaptor for use between two or more connectors all of the same type
3.4
inter-type adaptor
adaptor for use between two or more connectors of different types
3.5
ellipticity
ratio of the difference between the maximum inner diameter of outer conductor or the maximum
outer diameter of inner conductor and the minimum inner diameter of outer conductor or
minimum outer diameter of inner conductor, to the nominal inner diameter of outer conductor, or
outer diameter of inner conductor, expressed as a percentage
Use Formula (1):
DD–
max min
E × %100 (1)
( )
D
nom
where
E is the ellipticity of inner or outer conductor;
D is nominal inner diameter of outer conductor, or outer diameter of inner conductor, in
nom
mm;
D is the measured maximum inner diameter of outer conductor, or maximum outer
max
diameter of inner conductor, in mm;
D is the measured minimum inner diameter of outer conductor, or minimum outer
min
diameter of inner conductor, in mm.

Note 1 to entry: The measurements for D and D should be made at the same cross section.
max min
3.6
eccentricity
ratio of the axial deviation between outer diameter of an inner conductor and inner diameter of
an outer conductor to the nominal inner diameter value of the outer conductor, expressed as a
percentage
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Use Formula (2):
e
E ×100（）% (2)
D
where
E is inner to outer conductor eccentricity;
e is axial deviation between outer diameter of inner conductor and inner diameter of
outer conductor, in mm;
D is nominal inner diameter value of outer conductor, in mm.
3.7
repeatability without rotation
maximum measured difference in the specified parameter of a connector pair between the
extreme values of measurements of this parameter during the specified number of
connect/disconnect cycles at fixed angular orientation (i.e. without rotation)
Note 1 to entry: For example, the repeatability shall not exceed the specified values for return loss , insertion
S
11
loss , phase , etc.
S ∆arg S
21 11
3.8
repeatability with rotation
maximum measured difference for return loss magnitude and insertion loss magnitude with
rotation
Note 1 to entry: Determine the extreme values during rotation of connector orientation of 16 approximately 45°
increments over two complete 360° cycles.
4 Design and construction
4.1 General
The connectors shall be designed and constructed to ensure these features including adequate
accuracy, uniform impedance, long mechanical durability, and good repeatability. The relevant
specification is not intended to restrict those designs and dimensions for details of construction
which do not influence interchangeability or performance, nor are they to be used as
manufacturing drawings.
All of mechanical drawings shall be made as specified in IEC 60617. The dimensions and
tolerances shall be given in metric units. During conversion of dimensions given in inches into
millimetres, they shall, in principle, be rounded to the nearest 0,000 1 mm or 0,000 05 in.
4.2 Materials and finishes
The materials and finishes used for the connectors shall be as specified in the safety,
environmental regulations and the relevant specifications. Dissimilar metals between which an
electromotive couple may exist shall not be placed in contact with each other.
4.3 Connector interface dimensions and gauge
The interface dimensions and gauge for the connectors shall be as specified in the relevant
specifications.
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5 Standards ratings and characteristics
The ratings and characteristics applicable to each connector type and style shall be specified in
the specification. They should normally include:
a) the return loss as a function of frequency;
b) any other rating or characteristic, as applicable.
6 IEC type designation
The purpose of the IEC type designation is to identify a particular connector within the scope of
IEC RF connector standardization. It is not intended to include information in excess of this.
In practice, it is usually necessary to identify a manufacturer's product because, although
complying with the IEC standard, there may be features not covered by the standard.
The connectors complying with the relevant specification shall be designated by the following
information:
a) the number of the specification;
b) the letters "IEC";
c) the series codes of both interface ends of the connector (series code-polarity code). For
example:
1) for inter-type adapters, “2.4-F/SMP-M” denotes that one end is 2.4 series female
connector interface, and the other end is SMP series male connector interface;
2) for within-type adapters, “2.4-F/M” denotes that one end is 2.4 series female connector
interface, and the other end is 2.4 series male connector interface;
d) additional indication method as specified in the relevant specification.
NOTE When an IEC type designation is used, either for the marking of the product or in a description of the product,
it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to ensure that the item meets the requirements of the relevant specification.
7 Requirements and test methods
7.1 General
Unless otherwise specified, the following conditions shall be applied.
Measurements for mechanical and electrical performances shall be carried out under these
ambient conditions: at 20 °C to 30 °C temperature, 20% to 80% relative humidity, and
86 kPa to 106 kPa atmospheric pressure.
The connectors shall be preconditioned under the ambient conditions, as specified above, to
reach thermal stability before measurements are made.
When a nominal value only is given for an applied stress and/or the duration of application, the
specified value shall be taken to indicate the minimum test severity to be applied.
The test shall be carried out with connectors – as received from the supplier. In no case shall the
contact parts be cleaned or otherwise prepared prior to tests, unless explicitly specified in the
specification.
Nominal coupling torque value shall be specified for screw-coupled connectors in the relevant
specification.

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7.2 Visual inspection
7.2.1 Requirements
a) Workmanship
The connectors shall be manufactured in a precise manner. Connectors and
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