Overview

This part of IEC 62037 defines the impact test on coaxial connectors to evaluate their robustness against weak connections and particles inside the connector, as independently as possible from the effects of cable passive intermodulation (PIM). For other connectors (for example, panel mounted connectors), the cable can be replaced by an adequate transmission line (for example, airline, stripline). In order to evaluate the effects of mechanical stresses on the connectors, a series of impacts is applied to the connectors while measuring the PIM. This document contains the basic principles for measurements, a description of the measurement setup, calibration and procedure, as well as the documentation and evaluation of the measurement. There are no restrictions on the scope of application of this document. Application of this document gives manufacturers and users greater investment security and provides testing laboratories and manufacturers with concrete information for testing.

Responsible national committee

DKE/K 412 - Kommunikationskabel (Kabel, Leitungen, Wellenleiter, Lichtwellenleiter, Komponenten, Zubehör und Anlagentechnik für die Nachrichten- und Informationsübertragung)