EN IEC 62037-1:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62037-1:2012
Pasivne radiofrekvenčne (RF) in mikrovalovne naprave, meritve
intermodulacijskega nivoja - 1. del: Splošne zahteve in merilne metode (IEC 62037-
1:2021)
Passive RF and microwave devices, intermodulation level measurement - Part 1:
General requirements and measuring methods (IEC 62037-1:2021)
Passive HF- und Mikrowellenbauteile, Messung des Intermodulationspegels - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen und Messverfahren (IEC 62037-1:2021)
Dispositifs RF et à micro-ondes passifs, mesure du niveau d’intermodulation - Partie 1:
Exigences générales et méthodes de mesure (IEC 62037-1:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62037-1:2021
ICS:
33.120.30 Radiofrekvenčni konektorji RF connectors
(RF)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62037-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2021
ICS 33.040.20 Supersedes EN 62037-1:2012 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Passive RF and microwave devices, intermodulation level
measurement - Part 1: General requirements and measuring
methods
(IEC 62037-1:2021)
Dispositifs RF et à micro-ondes passifs, mesure du niveau Passive HF- und Mikrowellenbauteile, Messung des
d'intermodulation - Partie 1: Exigences générales et Intermodulationspegels - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
méthodes de mesure und Messverfahren
(IEC 62037-1:2021) (IEC 62037-1:2021)
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European foreword
The text of document 46/834/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62037-1, prepared by IEC/TC 46 “Cables,
wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and microwave passive components and accessories” was
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
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IEC 62037 series Passive RF and microwave devices, EN IEC 62037 series
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 5
3.1 Terms and definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 5
4 Characteristics of intermodulation products . 6
5 Principle of test procedure . 6
6 Test set-up . 6
6.1 General . 6
6.2 Test equipment . 7
6.2.1 General . 7
6.2.2 Set-up 1 . 7
6.2.3 Set-up 2 . 8
7 Preparation of DUT and test equipment . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Guidelines for minimizing generation of passive intermodulation . 8
8 Test procedure . 9
9 Reporting. 10
9.1 Results . 10
9.2 Example of results . 10
10 Measurement error . 10
Annex A (informative) Configuration of low-PIM termination . 13
A.1 General . 13
A.2 Configuration of low-PIM terminations . 13
A.2.1 Long cable termination . 13
A.2.2 Lumped termination with a linear attenuator . 13
Annex B (informative) Test procedure considerations . 15
B.1 PIM variation versus frequency . 15
B.2 Stepped frequency sweep method . 15
B.3 Fixed frequency method . 15
B.4 Dynamic PIM testing . 15
B.5 Heating effects . 15

Figure 1 – Set-up 1: reverse IM-test set-up . 11
Figure 2 – Set-up 2: forward IM-test set-up . 11
Figure 3 – Passive intermodulation (PIM) measurement error caused by residual
system error . 12
Figure A.1 – Long cable termination . 13
Figure A.2 – Lumped termination with a linear attenuator . 14

Table 1 – Guide for the design, selection of materials and handling of components that
can be susceptible to PIM generation . 9
Table 2 – Test set-up conditions . 10

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PASSIVE RF AND MICROWAVE DEVICES,
INTERMODULATION LEVEL MEASUREMENT –

Part 1: General requirements and measuring methods

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