IEC 60364-5-52:2009/COR1:2011 PDF

Overview

Note: the document excerpt you provided is from IEC publications on pulse techniques - specifically Pulse techniques and apparatus – Part 2: Pulse measurement and analysis, general considerations (IEC 60469-2 / IEC 469-2). The reference you gave (IEC 60364-5-52:2009/COR1:2011) appears to be different; this summary is based only on the pulse-measurement content supplied.

This standard defines terms and describes general techniques and procedures for time-domain pulse measurements and pulse waveform analysis. It is device-agnostic - focusing on principles and measurement processes rather than specific instruments - to enable consistent communication of pulse measurement results and to support other standards for pulse apparatus.

Key topics

• Scope and objectives
  • Definitions of pulse measurement terms and measurement process.
  • General procedures applicable across technologies and disciplines.
• Waveform formats
  • Pictorial, equational and sampled formats (periodic/aperiodic, real/equivalent time).
• Pulse measurement process
  • Two main sub-processes: pulse-to-waveform conversion and pulse waveform analysis.
  • Five basic operations in conversion: transduction, transmission, conversion, correction, and storage.
  • Importance of transfer function determination, calibration and limits of error.
• Waveform epoch techniques
  • Epoch expansion and contraction for determining time and magnitude reference lines.
• Analysis topics
  • Single-pulse and transition waveform analysis.
  • Complex waveform analysis: pulse trains, bursts, superposition and time-relationship analysis.
  • Evaluation of distortion, jitter and fluctuation.
• Statistical aspects
  • Concepts such as state of statistical control, dispersion, resolution and error; linkage to ISO 3534 for statistical vocabulary.

Applications

• Development, calibration and validation of high-speed measurement systems and oscilloscopes.
• Design and testing of pulse-generating devices (radar, pulsed lasers, digital logic transitions).
• Signal integrity and transient analysis in electronics, communications and RF systems.
• Measurement procedure and quality control in laboratories performing time-domain pulse characterization.
• Reference for standards writers and test-method developers who need device-independent measurement principles.

Who should use this standard

• Test engineers and laboratory managers in electronics, RF and photonics.
• Instrument manufacturers and calibration houses.
• Standards developers and technical committees defining device- or application-specific measurement methods.
• Researchers working on transient, pulse and time-domain signal analysis.

Related standards

• IEC 469-1 / Publication 469-1: Pulse terms and definitions (referenced for terminology).
• ISO 3534: Statistics - vocabulary and symbols (for statistical terms).
• Application-specific IEC/ISO standards and instrument-specific calibration procedures (for implementation details).

Keywords: pulse measurement, pulse waveform analysis, time domain measurements, waveform formats, transduction, jitter analysis, pulse trains, IEC pulse standards.