Survey of Triaxial and Mode-Stirred Techniques for Measuring the Shielding Effectiveness of Connectors and Cables

摘要

The report is the result of an extensive literature search conducted in the field of connectors and cables, and of the problem dealing with radio frequency leakage characteristics and the ability to measure the shielding effectiveness of these connectors and cables. It reviews two measurement techniques for determining the shielding effectiveness: the triaxial test technique that has been used for over 20 years and the mode-stirred test technique that recently has started to gain in popularity. From the survey, certain inferences are drawn about these techniques in terms of device configuration, frequency range, and ease of measurement and are presented in chart form for comparative purposes.