IEC 61076-1:2006/AMD1:2019

IEC 61076-1 ®
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
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A MENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Connectors for electronic equipment – Product requirements –
Part 1: Generic specification
Connecteurs pour équipements électroniques – Exigences de produit –
Partie 1: Spécification générique

IEC 61076-1:2006-04/AMD1:2019-01(en-fr)

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IEC 61076-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2019-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
A MENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Connectors for electronic equipment – Product requirements –

Part 1: Generic specification
Connecteurs pour équipements électroniques – Exigences de produit –

Partie 1: Spécification générique

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ICS 31.220.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-6252-8

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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 48B: Electrical connectors, of IEC
technical committee 48: Electrical connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and
electronic equipment.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48B/2678/FDIS 48B/2691/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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1.4.5 Compatibility
Replace the first paragraph with the following new text:
Compatibility comprises specification of intermountability, intermateability and/or
interchangeability, as well as of interoperability and backward compatibility, where applicable,
as detailed in 2.2.3 and in Annex B (normative) to guarantee compliance with requirements of
mated connector pairs, of which the individual connectors are supplied by different sources.
2.1 Terms and definitions
Add the following new terms and definitions:
2.1.6
interoperability
interoperability of different IEC 61076-1 connectors and of IEC 61076-1 connectors with
connectors of other families (e.g. IEC 60603-7 series) is ensured by compliance with the
specified interface dimensions, when they have the same number of contacts, the same
electrical wiring-related dimensions and when the lowest electrical, mechanical and climatic
performance (performance level) among the two connectors is suitable for the intended
application
SEE: Clause B.5.
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2.1.7
number of contacts
number of contacts (or ways) that a connector owns, including the protective and/or functional
earth contact(s), if any
Note 1 to entry: A connector for removable contacts is characterized by its number of contact positions (seats): its
number of contacts (ways) may be lower than the number of contact positions (seats).
Note 2 to entry: The same number of contacts does not grants the same electrical interface: the geometry of said
contacts may be different while their number is the same.
2.1.8
overall dimensions
dimensions providing the overall space occupied by a connector
Note 1 to entry: Two connectors of the same gender may have the same overall dimensions but different
mounting dimensions and/or different interface dimensions
2.1.9
interface dimensions
set of dimensions required to fully describe the connector’s mating interface, belonging to
both the connector insert and to the relevant electric contacts
Note 1 to entry: Interface dimensions enable the proper functioning of a mated set of connectors according to the
relevant product detail specification or manufacturer’s detail specification.
Note 2 to entry: Two connectors with same interface dimensions have the same number of contact seats (or
positions), whereas they may not show the same number of contacts (ways).
2.1.10
mounting dimensions
dimensions enabling the mounting of a connector
Note 1 to entry: Examples of mounting dimensions are panel cutout size, size and interaxes of fixing holes or
threads.
Note 2 to entry: The geometry of the mounting interface of Printed Circuit Board connectors to the PCB belongs
to the mounting dimensions: two Printed Circuit Board connectors of the same gender with the same mounting
dimensions share the same pattern and pitch of their contacts.
Note 3 to entry: Two connectors not of the Printed Circuit Board type of the same gender with the same mounting
dimensions may have different interface dimensions.
Note 4 to entry: Two connectors of the same gender with the same mounting dimensions may have different
overall dimensions.
2.1.11
electrical wiring-related dimensions
dimensions related to the wiring of the connector, i.e. to its number and type of contacts
(ways)
Note 1 to entry: Two connectors of the same gender with the same electrical wiring-related dimensions have the
same number of contacts (ways) or contact positions (seats), the same dimensions of these contacts or contact
positions, the same overall dimensions, the same interface dimensions, and if they are Printed Circuit Board
connectors, the same mounting dimensions.
2.1.12
electrical, mechanical and climatic performances
levels of electrical, mechanical and climatic performance assigned to a connector in the
relevant product detail specification or manufacturer’s detail specification, therein verified
through dedicated groups of tests
Note 1 to entry: The electrical performance includes signal integrity.

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Add the following new Annex B:
Annex B
(normative)
Levels of compatibility
B.1 General
In applications where products according an IEC 61076-1 and any of the related IEC 61076-3-
1xx product detail specifications are used, a mixture of connectors from different sources may
be available. No problems should occur if all of these products fully comply with the same
standard (product detail specification) and have the same ratings. In cases where these
products were given a different rating by the manufacturer, and also when dimensional details
are deviating, it is important to know and consider the right level of compatibility.
The levels of compatibility are intended to compare connectors of the same gender on their
capability to be mated with a complementary connector of the different gender. The levels
indicate the functional differences (if any) between connector products of the same gender but
from different sources.
A product detail specification under this standard may declare a certain level of compatibility –
e.g. in terms of backward compatibility – with other product detail specification(s) within the
same family of standards (e.g. this IEC 61076-1 and the related IEC 61076-3-1xx family) or
with a cross reference to a connector covered by a product detail specification belonging to a
different IEC family.
In fact, for historical reasons some recent additions have been assigned to the IEC 61076-3
family of standards, while other new connectors have been assigned to the IEC 60603-7
family of rectangular connectors. For this reason a similar Annex has been included in the
generic specification IEC 60603-7 in order to align the terminology used in both families in
regard to levels of compatibility.
The levels of compatibility between connectors from different sources are characterized – as
a function of the standardization degree – by 4 levels. These levels are already defined in
2.2.3.2 to 2.2.3.5 of this document and shall, when appropriate, be indicated in the relevant
detail product specification of connectors.
In Table B.1, for each level of compatibility the required parameters are indicated by “x“ in a
graphical way.
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b) c) b)
Table B.1 – Levels of compatibility and required parameters

Level of Number of Overall Interface Mounting Electrical Electrical,
compatibility contacts dimensions dimensions dimensions wiring- mechanical
of IEC 61076-1 related and climatic
dimensions performance
a)
Intermountable Level 1 x x
a)
Intermateable Level 2 x x
a)
Intermountable and
Level 3 x x x x
a)
intermateable
a) d)
Interoperable  x x x x
a)
Interchangeable Level 4 x x x x x x
Backward
e)
x x x x
e)
compatible
a)
The prefix “inter” in the terms “intermountable”, “intermateable”, “interoperable”, and “interchangeable” has the meaning of
“interchangeably” (adv), i.e. intermountable = interchangeably mountable, and so on. Thus the prefix “inter” has not the
meaning “among them”, i.e. intermountable does not mean “mountable among them”, intermateable does not mean “mateable
among them”. In other words, two intermateable connectors are not a male and a female connector mateable among them.
b)
Levels of compatibility and relevant required parameters include also the influence of features for latching, locking and
keying.
c)
Special attention is required for safety: all levels of co
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