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Description / Abstract:
The scope of this standard is to specify coaxial connectors for
precision electrical measurements to 110 GHz. The frequency range
of the standard is increased from 65 GHz to 110 GHz since in the
market exists a 1 mm connector with a rated upper minimum operating
frequency of 110 GHz. The members of the subcommittee felt, in view
of this, the scope of the project should be changed to incorporate
this advantage.
Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to present minimum performance
requirements for those precision connectors whose upper frequency
limits range from 18 GHz to 110 GHz for five line sizes of the pin
and socket type, which include 3.5 mm, 2.92 mm, 2.4 mm, 1.85 mm,
and 1.0 mm connectors. It also incorporates relevant information on
the 14 mm and 7 mm connector types, includes the Type N (7 mm)
connector, and introduces the performance requirements needed to
standardize pin and socket type connectors. A novel feature in this
standard is the use of slotless socket contacts for some pin and
socket type connectors to maintain the concept of test port/device
under test (DUT) independence. The standard presents updated test
methods to utilize automatic vector network analyzers (VNAs) along
with current state-of-the-art concepts in connector technology, and
displays specification values from individual connector types in a
connector summary table. A very important utility of this standard
is that it serves as a user's guide. One unique feature of this
standard is that it embodies the general requirements, definitions,
measuring methods, and other pertinent information into one
document for all eight standard connector types while making use of
the "detail specifications" information from each connector type
for standardization into Annex C through Annex J, which are listed
as follows