FOREWORD
Clause
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Typical electrical transmission characteristics
3.1 General comments
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 Frequency range
3.2 Low frequency and d.c. electrical measurements
3.2.1 Conductor resistance
3.2.2 Conductor resistance unbalance
3.2.3 Dielectric strength
3.2.4 Insulation resistance
3.2.5 Mutual capacitance
3.2.6 Pair to earth capacitance unbalance
3.2.7 Resistance of the screen
3.3 Transmission characteristics
3.3.1 Velocity of propagation
3.3.2 Phase delay
3.3.3 Differential delay (skew)
3.3.4 Impedance
3.3.5 Return loss
3.3.6 Attenuation
3.3.7 Unbalance attenuation
3.3.8 Near-end crosstalk
3.3.9 Far-end crosstalk
3.3.10 Transfer impedance (for screened cables only)
3.3.11 Coupling attenuation
3.3.12 Screening attenuation