This specification covers the performance, test, and quality requirements for the TE Connectivity (TE) Modular, Dual Density, Blind Mate, RF Connector System. This system integrates a high-performance, broad-bandwidth multi-position RF coaxial interconnect within customer-configurable platforms, as specified in the VITA 67.0, 67.1, and 67.2 documents.
| Parameter | Requirement | Procedure | Notes |
| Ratings | |||
| Voltage | 200 VAC | ||
| Current | 1.0 A DC | ||
| Temperature | -65C to +120C | ||
| Electrical Specifications | |||
| Low Level Contact Resistance (LLCR) - Center Contact | 8.0 milliohms initial; 8.0 milliohms final | EIA-364-23 | 100 milliamperes maximum, 20 millivolts maximum open circuit voltage. Wire bulk removed. |
| Low Level Contact Resistance (LLCR) - Outer Contact | 2.0 milliohms initial; 8.0 milliohms final | EIA-364-23 | 100 milliamperes maximum, 20 millivolts maximum open circuit voltage. Wire bulk removed. |
| Insulation Resistance | 10,000 megohms minimum initial; 5,000 megohms minimum final | EIA-364-21 | 500 volts DC, 2-minute hold. Test between center and outer contact of mated specimen. |
| Dielectric Withstanding Voltage | 325 volts rms at sea level | EIA-364-20, Method D, Condition I | One minute hold with no breakdown or flash over. 5 milliamperes maximum leakage current. Test between center and outer contact of mated specimen. |
| Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) | 1.4:1 max to 40GHz (.047 and .086); 1.5:1 max from 40 to 67 GHz (.047 cable); 1.5 max from 40 to 50 GHz (.086 cable) | EIA-364-108 | Measure VSWR from 1.0 to 67 GHz |
| Isolation | 90 dB from 27 to 40 GHz; 100 dB from 3 to 27 GHz; 120 dB from 30 MHz to 3 GHz; 140 dB from 3 to 30 MHz | EIA-364-90, Method B | |
| Power Handling | 1.5 maximum VSWR at 30 MHz to 1 GHz and 30 dBm; 1.5 maximum VSWR at 1 GHz to 40 GHZ and 20 dBm | EIA-364-108 | Measure VSWR at maximum operating temperature of (105C) at each frequency band and power. Specimens must soak for 1 hour at maximum temperature prior to VSWR measurement. |
| Insertion Loss | 0.12 sqrt f (GHz) dB maximum | EIA-364-101, Method A | Measure insertion loss from 1.0 to 40 GHz |
| Frequency Response | 1.5 dB from 2.0 MHz to 40 GHz | To be extracted from insertion loss data. | |
| Mechanical Specifications | |||
| Mating Force | 11.25 N maximum per contact | EIA-364-13 | Measure force necessary to mate specimens at a maximum rate of 12.7 mm per minute. |
| Unmating Force | 1.4 N minimum per contact | EIA-364-13 | Measure force necessary to unmate specimens at a maximum rate of 12.7 mm per minute. |
| Durability | 500 cycles | EIA-364-9 | Mate and unmate specimens at a maximum rate of 600 cycles per hour. |
| Vibration Test 1 | No discontinuities of 1 microsecond or greater | Figure 1 (Cont) | 100 milliamperes energizing current. 1 hour in each of three mutually perpendicular axes (total 3 hours). |
| Vibration Test 2 | No discontinuities of 1 microsecond or greater | Figure 1 (Cont) | 100 milliamperes energizing current. 1 hour in each of three mutually perpendicular axes (total 3 hours). |
| Vibration Test 3 | No discontinuities of 1 microsecond or greater | Figure 1 (Cont) | 100 milliamperes energizing current. Twelve hours in the Z-axis (c) only (total 12 hours). |
| Mechanical Shock, Class OS2 | No discontinuities of 1 millisecond or greater | MIL-STD-810, Method 516 Procedure I | 100 milliamperes energizing current. Saw tooth wave form with an acceleration amplitude of 40 gravity units (gs peak) and a duration of 11 milliseconds. Three shocks each direction for a total of 18 shocks. |
| Environmental Specifications | |||
| Thermal Shock (non-operating) | See Note | EIA-364-32 | 5 cycles between -55C and 125C with 30-minute dwells at temperature extremes and 1-minute maximum transition between temperatures. |
| Temperature / Humidity Cycling | See Note | MIL-STD-810, Method 507, Procedure II, 10 cycles | Operating temperature -55C to 120C. VSWR measurements at -55C, -40C, 22C, 105C and 120C. |
