This International Standard specifies requirements for radio frequency coaxial cable assemblies (composed of cables and connectors) operating in the transverse electromagnetic mode (TEM) and establishes general requirements for testing the electrical, mechanical and environmental properties of radio frequency coaxial cable assemblies. Additional requirements relating to specific families of cable assemblies are given in the relevant sectional specifications.
Note 1: The design of the cables and connectors used shall preferably conform to the applicable parts of IEC 61196 and IEC 61169 respectively.
Note 2: This specification does not include tests which are normally performed on the cables and connectors separately. These tests are described in applicable parts of IEC 61196-1 and IEC 61169-1 respectively.
Note 3: Wherever possible, cables and connectors used in cable assemblies, even if they are not described in the IEC 61196 or IEC 61169 series are tested separately according to the test methods given in the relevant generic specification.
Note 4: Where additional protection is applied to a cable assembly, the mechanical and environmental tests described in this standard are applicable.
2 Normative References
The following documents are indispensable for application of this Standard. For dated normative references, only the dated editions are applicable to this document. For undated references, the latest editions of the normative documents (including all the amendments) are applicable to this document.
GB/T 2423.3-2006 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Testing Method - Test Cab: Damp Heat Steady State(IEC 60068-2-78:2001, IDT)
GB/T 2423.5-1995 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2:Test Methods - Test Ea and guidance: Shock(IEC 60068-2-27: 1987, IDT)
GB/T 2423.6-1995 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Test Methods - Test Eb and guidance: Bump(IEC 60068-2-29:1987, IDT)
GB/T 2423.10-2008 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Tests Methods - Test Fc: Vibration (Sinusoidal)(IEC 60068-2-6:1995, IDT)
GB/T 2423.17-2008 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Test Method - Test Ka: Salt Mist(IEC 60068-2-11:1981, IDT)
GB/T 2423.22-2002 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2:Test methods Test N: Change of Temperature (IEC 60068-2-14: 1984, IDT)
GB/T 2423.37-2006 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Test Methods - Test L: Dust and Sand (IEC 60068-2-68:1994, IDT)
GB/T 5095.5-1997 Electromechanical Components for Electronic Equipment - Basic Testing Procedures and Measuring Methods - Part 5: Impact Tests (Free Components), Static Load Test (Fixed Components), Endurance Tests and Overload Tests (IEC 60512-5:1992, IDT)
GB/T 11313.1-2013 Radio-frequency Connectors - Part 1:Generic specification - General Requirements and Measuring Methods(IEC 61169-1:1998, IDT)
GB/T 19000-2008 Quality Management System - Fundamentals and Vocabulary (ISO 9000: 2005, IDT)
GB/T 19001-2008 Quality Management Systems - Requirements(ISO 9001: 2008, IDT)
IEC 60068-2-42 Environmental Testing - Part 2-42: Tests - Test Kc: Sulphur Dioxide Test For Contacts and Connections)
IEC 60332-1:1993 Tests on Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Part 1: Test on a Single Vertical Insulated Wire or Cable
IEC 60339(all parts) General Purpose Rigid Co-axial Transmission Lines and their Associated Flange Connectors
IEC 61169(all parts) Radio-frequency Connectors
IEC 61196(all parts) Radio-frequency Cables
IEC 61726: 1995 Cable Assemblies, Cables, Connectors and Passive Microwave Components - Screening Attenuation Measurement by the reverberation Chamber Method
IEC QC001002-3: 2005 IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components(IECQ) - Rules of Procedure - Part 3: Approval Procedures
3 Definitions
For the purpose of this part of GB/t 17738.1-2013, the following definitions apply.
3.1
cable assembly
a combination of cable(s) and connector(s) with or without any additional protection and with specified performance, used as a single unit
3.1.1
flexible cable assembly
a cable assembly where the cable is capable of repeated flexure. The cable usually has a braid outer conductor.
3.1.2
semi-flexible cable assembly
a cable assembly not intended for applications requiring repeated flexure of the cable in service, but bending or forming is permissible to facilitate installation.
