Agilent Technologies U9391C, Operating And Service Manual

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22 Agilent U9391C/F Comb Generator Operating and Service Manual
3 Specification
Mechanical Characteristic
Mechanical characteristics, such as center conductor protrusion
and pin depth are not warranted performance specifications.
They are however important supplemental characteristics
related to the electrical performance of the devices.
Agilent Technologies verifies the mechanical characteristics of
the devices with special gaging processes and electrical testing.
These processes ensure that the device connectors do not
exhibit any excess center conductor protrusion or improper pin
depth when the module leaves the factory.
Pin Depth
Pin depth is the distance the center conductor mating plane
differs from being flush with the outer connector mating plane.
The pin depth of a connector can be in one of two states:
protrusion or recession.
Protrusion occurs when the center conductor extends beyond
the outer conductor mating plane. It reads as a positive value on
the connector gage.
Recession occurs when the center conductor is set back from
the outer conductor mating plane. It reads as a negative value
on the gage.