CA2123260C - Communications connector terminal arrays having noise cancelling capabilities - Google Patents
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Abstract
This invention relates to electrical connector terminal arrays, having interference canceling characteristics that meet or exceed the performance requirements of Category 5 components. The arrays are suited for producing connectors of the type for mounting to a printed circuit board. The connectors comprise a dielectric housing (40) into which are mounted four pairs of electrical conductors (12). The conductors (12) are arranged essentially in parallel fashion where the respective one ends (16) thereof are spaced apart a first uniform distance (22), and the other respective ends (18) thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance (24) greater than the first uniform distance (22). The conductors (12) are further characterized by being arranged in a non-contact overlapping arrangement (14) with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single overlap of each other. The respective conductors of the center pair cross each other and then each crosses the adjacent conductor twice. By this arrangement, for an 8-conductor connector of the plug and receptacle type, the inner pairs of conductors exhibit a NEXT Loss of at least 45.00 at 100 MHz.
Description
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COMfLUNICATIONS CONNECTOR TERMINAL ARRAYS HALING
NOISE CANCELLING CAPABILITIES
The present invention is directed to electrical connector terminal arrays for electrical connectors, where such arrays offer interference canceling characteristics. The connectors utilizing same are particularly adapted for the telecommunication and electronic industry, where performance requirements have significantly increased to a level identified by industry standards as Category 5. This level of performance is due in large measure to the need for increased data transmission rates requiring improved connectincJ devices, or hardware.
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in cooperation with the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) has developed a proposed standard for Category 5 components, where the transmission requirements of such components are characterized up to 100 MHz and are typically intended fox emerging applications with transmission rates up to 100 Mbps.
The standard is preliminarily identified as TSB40, August 1992. The invention hereof relates to the hardwaxe, but it is important to note that the hardware is only. one major element of a communication system, while another major component is the transmission cable.
Thus, it is important to insure the use of the correct connecting component or hardware that is compatible with the transmission characteristics of the sable. Such cables are typically high performance unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables, the performance .characteristics of which are covered by EIA/TIA bulletin TSB-36.
Two important test parameters for high performance hardware, i.e. Category 5, are Attenuation and Near-end Cross-Talk (NEXT) Loss where Attenuation may be defined as a measure of signal power loss due to the connecting ~1~~~~~
hardware and is derived from swept frequency voltage measurements on short lengths of 100-ohm twisted pair test leads before and after splicing-in the connector under test. The worst case attenuation of any pair within a connector. shall not exceed the values listed below in TABLE I, where for Category 5, the values correspond approximately with attenuation 'that is equivalent to a 2 meter cable, L1TP Connecting Hardware Attenuation Frequency Category (MHz) (dB) 1.0 0.1 4.0 0.1 8.0 0.1 10.0 0.1 16.0 0.2 20.0 02 0.2 31.25 0.2 62.5 0.3 25 Near-end crosstalk loss , the more significant problem, may be defined a measure of signal coupling as from one circuit to anotherwithin a connector and is derived from swept frequencyvoltage measurements on short lengths of 100-ohm stedl-pair test leads twi terminated to the connectorunder test. A balanced input signal is applied disturbing pair of the to a connector while the inducedsignal on the disturbed pair is measured at the near-endof the test leads. In other words, NEXT loss is the of describing the effects way of signal coupling causing portions of the signal on one pair to appear on another pair as unwanted noise.
This will become more clear description of the test in a data which appears in TABLE In any case, the worst III. case NEXT loss, see values belowin TABLE II, for any combination of disturbing and disturbed pairs is determined by the formula:
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NEXT (F) > NEXT (16) - 20 Log (F/16) where NEXT
(16) is the minimum NEXT loss at 16 MHz, F is frequency (in MHz) in the range from 1 MHz to the highest referenced .frequency, and NEXT (F) is the performance at that frequency.
TABLE II
UTP Connecting Hardware NEXT Loss Limits As Specified in EIA/TIA Document TSB-40 Frequency Category 5 (MHz) (dB) 1.0 >65 4.0 >65 8.0 62 10.0 60 16.0 56 20.0 54 20 31.25 50 62.5 44 U.S. Patent No. 5,186,647 represents a recent 25 development in the disclosure of an electrical connector for conducting high frequency signals, where a major objective thereof is to reduce crosstalk between specific conductors in the connector. A preferred embodiment thereof is a panel mount modular jack which includes a pair of lead frames, each comprising four, flat elongated conductors. The lead frames are mounted on top of each other and their conductors are all generally parallel and close to each other. Only three of the conductors of each lead frame are arranged to overlap each other; and this occurs in a designated crossover region without electrical contact being made because of a reentrant bend in the conductors in the crossover region. As viewed in the assembled condition, the respective conductors within pairs 1-2, 4-5, and 7-8 2~.2~ r~~
overlap, while conductors 3 and 6 are free of any conductor overlap.
With the present invention, it was discovered that a more complex arrangement, involving all conductors, was needed to achieve consistently high performance.
It was further discovered that the terminal arrays hereof exhibited reduced noise caused by inductive and capacitive coupling between adjacent signal paths in electrical conductors. Additionally, the arrays according to this invention, with their unique manner of crossing conductors, also reduce the electrical interference coupled to and from nearby circuits caused by electrical signals passing through conductors and terminals. These features will become apparent in the description and data which follow, particularly when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
This invention is directed to electrical connector terminal arrays, particularly suited for producing jack receptacle type connectors for mounting to a printed circuit board. The connector comprises a dielectric housing into which are mounted, after encapsulation within a molded insert, two terminal arrays that provide four pairs of electrical conductors, where the conductors are arranged essentially in parallel fashion.
The respective one ends of the conductors, such as the signal entry ends, are spaced apart a first uniform distance, while the other respective ends thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance greater than said first uniform distance. The conductors are further characterized by being arranged in a non-contact 'overlapping arrangement with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single overlap of each other, and the respective conductors of the center pair crossing each other and then each crossing the adjacent conductor twice. By this arrangement of conductors, the inner pairs of the conductors exhibit a NEXT Loss of at _ 5 least 45.00 dB at 100 MHz, a value well above that which is necessary to satisfy Category 5 performance requirements.
Electrical connector terminal arrays comprising a plurality of metal conductors specifically configured to enhance high frequency transmisssion performance through reduction of inductive and capacitive coupling and voltage imbalance between selected conductor pairs, the conductors arranged essentially in a parallel fashion where the respective one ends thereof are spaced apart a first uniform distance, and the other respective ands thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance greater than the first distance, wherein a central portion is arranged in a non-contact overlapping arrangement with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single crossover o each other, and the respective conductors of the center pair initially crossing and then continuing outward to cross the adjacent conductors twice, whereby the entire array is insert molded in plastic material having a selected specified dielectric constant.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 illustrates a top and bottom view of a pair of carrier strips including plural conductors therebetween, which when arranged in back-to-back fashion form the initial preferred conductor array crossover configuration according to this invention.
FIGURE 2 is a top view showing the two carrier strips with conductors of Figure 1 in the initial back-to-back relationship forming the unique four pair configuration.
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the carrier strips with conductors of Figure 1.
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FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the carrier strips with the four pair crossover configuration of Figure 2.
FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of the pair of carrier strips with conductors of Figure 4 that have been insert molded prior to forming and inserting into a dielectric housing assembly.
FTGURE 6 is a side view of the insert molded assembly of Figure 5.
FIGURE 7 is a sectional view of the formed insert molded assembly just prior to its insertion into a dielectric plug receiving housing assembly.
FIGURE 8 is a sectional view of the dielectric plug receiving housing with insert mounted therein.
FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of the assembly of Figure 8, as may be constructed in accordance with this invention.
FIGURE 10 illustrates a top and bottom view of an alternate embodiment to the array configuration of Figure 1.
FIGURE 11 is a top view, similar to Figure 2, showing the alternate four pair configuration of the conductors of Figure 10 in the initial back-to-back relationship.
The present invention is directed to electrical conductor terminal arrays which, by their unique conductor configuration, offer reduced electrical noise caused by inductive and capacitive coupling and voltage imbalance between adjacent signal paths in electrical connectors intended for the telecommunication industry.
,. 'Connectors, typically of the plug and jack receptacle type, are controlled by FCC regulations to ensure compatibility between equipment from various manufacturers. Unfortunately, however, the conductor pair assignments specified in EIA/TTA 56B standard are not optimum for meeting the Category 5 requirement of 2.25 ~~~~
low Near End Crosstalk which is the description used to describe the effects of unwanted signal coupling causing portions of the signal on one pair to appear on another pair as unwanted noise. Typical standard RJ45 connectors have approximately 100 MHz crosstalk loss of 28 dB on the 4-5 -~ 3-6 pairs, the critical internal pairs of an eight conductor assembly. By way of further reference and understanding, as viewed from the top of a planar arrangement of conductors, such conductors are numbered consecutively from 1 to 8, left to right.
Additionally, such conductors exhibit alternating polarity from °'1 positive" to "8 negative".
With this understanding, reference may now be made to the several Figures, where Figures 1-4 represent the preferred embodiment of developing the unique arrangement or crossover pattern of conductors. Figure 1 illustrates at the left a pair of carrier strips 10, 10' with four individual conductors 12 extending therebetween, where the assembly is typically stamped from a sheet metal strip, such as phosphor bronze.
Though only one combination has been shown, it will be understood that the carrier strips 10, 10', are continuous or endless with an identical repeat of like conductor arrays or groups arranged therebetween. To the right in Figure 1, the array is shown as viewed from the bottom. In the two views, the various conductors 12 are each provided with a crossover section 14, where the otherwise parallel ends 16 are shifted to different but parallel paths at the opposite end 18. Finally, the carrier strips 10, 10' are provided with registration holes 20'. With the respective arrays of Figure 1 arranged to lie contiguous in a back-to-bank relationship, and the respective registration holes 20 aligned, the new eight conductor combination array of Figure 2 results.
_ g _ In order to avoid conductor contact in the crossover section 14, the path of the conductor is changed, see Figures 3 and 4. In a right-handed coordinate system, where the plane of the carrier strips 10 and array of conductors 12 of Figure 1 define the X-Y
plane, and the Z direction is orthonormal thereto, 'the conductors are shifted not only in the X-Y plane, but in the Z direction. By suitably bending the conductors, in the manner illustrated, contact during crossover is avoided and the cancellation characteristics are enhanced. A preferred, uniform crossover spacing is .018 inches.
As best seen by the illustration of Figure 2, the new eight conductor array shows the parallel ends 16, signal entry end, as having a uniform predetermined spacing 22, while the opposite parallel ends 18, the signal exit end, shows a wider or broader, uniform spacing 24. In a preferred embodiment the spacings 22 may be 0.040 inches, with spacings 24 at 0.050 inches.
SVith the wider spacings of the exit or outcoming conductors, it was discovered that there is less susceptibility to noise retention at the conductor ends 18.
Returning to the cross-over pattern in the array of conductors of Figure 2, it will be seen that all conductors are subjected to a crossover from at least one other conductor. In the respective outer pairs, namely pairs 1-2 and 7-8, there is just a single angled crossover within the section 14. However, the crossover patterns of the inner conductors 3-4-5-6 are significantly different. Conductors 4 and 5 cross each other and then each crosses the adjacent 3 or 6 conductor twice. As will be demonstrated in the data and description which follows, the inner conductors 3-4-5-6, specifically the pairs 4-5 and 3-6, are the critical areas for the worst cross talk problems.
~~2 Tn preparing the conductor array for inclusion in a suitable connector housing, the array of Figures 2 and 4 is subjected to an insert molding operation, as known in the art. The exit ends 18 of the conductors 12 axe arranged by separating the conductor ends 18 of four conductors from the carrier strip 10, bending them out of the plane of the remaining conductors, then realigning the free conductor ends 18' in a second plane, parallel to the plane of the remaining conductors, see Figure 5.
In this arrangement, with the use of spacers, as known in the molding art, to ensure precise spacing, preferably .018 inches, in the cross over portion 14, the eight conductor array is subjected to an insert molding operation. Specifically, the respective cross over portion 14 of conductors is fully encapsulated within a plastic insert material 30, having a specified dielectric constant. Concurrently, the conductor ends 18, 18' are encapsulated by a second, spaced-apart insert 32. As seen in Figures 5 and 6, the two molded inserts 30, 32 are joined only by the conductor sections 34.
Figure 7 illustrates, with the aid of the direction arrows, a preferred manner by which the inserts 30, 32 may be arranged to form a unitary insert assembly for housing 40. That is, insert 30 is pivoted 90° about the conductor sections 34, where the projection 42 seats on shoulder 44. Note that the carrier strips 10, 10° have been removed to reveal eight free conductor ends at each end of the assembly. Additionally, the conductor ends 16, or the signal entry ends thereof, are uniformly bent to form plural cantilevered arms, a configuration as known in the art.
With the insert assembly 30, 32 suitably positioned, the assembly may be pushed into housing 40 and seated therein as illustrated in Figure 8. The ~~~~ld~
resulting connector, an external view illustrated in Figure 9, shows the free cantilevered conductor. ends 16 resting on a plastic comb 46, as known in the art, while the conductor exit ends 18, 18~ extend below the housing 40, to be electrically interconnected to a printed circuit board, not shown, by soldering as practiced in the electronic equipment art, particularly in mounting of electrical connectors to a printed circuit board, where the connectors are preferably top entry or right angle connectors, as known in the art.
Having described the assembly and conductor configuration of this invention, a series of comparative tests were conducted using the conductor array configuration of present Figure 2, and a conductor configuration according to the prior art, as exemplified by Fig. 10 of U.S. Patent No. 5,186,647. The series of tests included monitoring the induced signal of each designated pair of conductors from another pair. The results thereof are presented below in TABLE III.
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NEXT LOSS PERFORMANCE
Patent No. 5,186,647 Invention Frequency(FicLure lOL dB ,LFiaure ~ aB
_L-MfIz Pair 4-5 (excited) ,/Pair 3-6 ~(monitoredl 1.00 93.3314 97.3065 4.00 88.7672 81.9149 8.00 80.4310 75.3686 10.00 77.2740 73.1538 16.00 70.9399 69.2165 20.00 67.5173 67.0602 25.00 63.5836 64.5806 31.25 60.3561 62.3623 62.50 48.6911 53.8529 100.00 40.7497 47.1532 Pair 4-5 (excited~/Pair i(monitored) 1.00 92.5334 85.7093 4.00 76.6522 74.9716 8.00 70.6734 68.9445 10.00 68.7324 66.9674 16.00 64.6435 62.8523 20.00 62.8112 60.8393 25.00 60.9890 59.0475 31.25 58.9276 57.1324 62.50 53.1518 51.0579 100.00 49.3147 47.1061 Pair 4-5 (excited;v,/Pair(monitoredl 7-8_ 1.00 83.2705 97.9650 4.00 77.0405 86.4777 8.00 70.7822 79.3665 10.00 68.9286 78.0388 16.00 64.9881 74.6697 20.00 62.9083 72.5942 25.00 60.9954 70.0994 31.25 59.1458 67.7972 62.50 53.3385 60.7337 100.00 49.5746 55.2020 ' ~~~.'''~a Pair 3-6 ~~excited)/Pair 1-2 i;monitored~, 1.00 92.5377 83.7281 4.00 83.2459 72.1978 8.00 76.4361 66.6110 10.00 75.1494 64.6226 16.00 70.4325 60.8918 20.00 68.2740 58.7496 25.00 66.3846 56.8689 31.25 64.1155 54.8807 62.50 56.1150 49.1693 100.00 49.9030 45.1703 Pair 3-6 (excitedZ/Pair 7-8 (monitored) 1.00 92.5310 81.6298 4.00 81.6436 75.2836 8.00 75.7535 69.4032 10.00 74.3237 67.6514 16.00 69.8561 63.5985 20.00 67.9682 61.6780 25.00 65.8369 59.8341 31.25 63.5317 57.8692 62.50 55.6964 51.9807 100.00 49.5146 47.8650 Pair 1-2 (excited) Pair 7-8 (monitored) 1.00 96.8048 93.6805 4.00 89.1507 97.9109 8.00 85.2356 92.1488 10.00 83.7602 94.9492 16.00 78.7884 101.859 20.00 76.2289 103.382 25.00 75.5069 89.4310 31.25 72.2444 93.8751 62.50 66.8171 87.5811 100.00 62.4969 88.8738 The critical area of crosstall~ problems lies with the internal conductor pairs, namely, pairs 4-5 and 3-6.
The initial data of TABLE IIT directly compares the NEXT
Loss performance of such pairs according to the crossover configuration of U.S. Patent No. 5,186,647 and the present invention. In each case, as the frequency increases, the NEXT Loss in dB drops significantly toward the EIA/TIA minimum standard, of 40.00, at 100 J
__ MHz. The prior art connector tested just barely meets the minimum, wherein by the use of the unique crossover pattern of the present invention, a nearly 7.00 dB
performance improvement is found at a comparable frequency.
Outside 'the area of such critical pairs, the NEXT
Loss performance is generally good for each of the illustrated conductor crossover patterns. However, it .
is significant to note that for all combinations of pairs, the present invention consistently produced NEXT
Loss performance in excess of 45.00, more than 5.00 dB
above the minimum requirements for Category 5 products.
Figures 10 and 11 represent an alternate embodiment to a unique four pair conductor cross over configuration according to this invention. In this conficJuration, the conductors 4 and 5, identified as conductors 54 and 56 respectively, initially cross each other and then each crosses the adjacent 3 or 6 conductor before returning to a parallel and uniformly spaced position. To summarize, the unique conductor cross over configuration of this invention reveals a single cross over of the respective outer pairs, traditionally numbered and identified as pairs 1-2 and 7-8, whereas the inner pairs 3-6 and 4-5, exhibit a situation of at least a double cross over by two of the conductors forming the said inner pairs.
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COMfLUNICATIONS CONNECTOR TERMINAL ARRAYS HALING
NOISE CANCELLING CAPABILITIES
The present invention is directed to electrical connector terminal arrays for electrical connectors, where such arrays offer interference canceling characteristics. The connectors utilizing same are particularly adapted for the telecommunication and electronic industry, where performance requirements have significantly increased to a level identified by industry standards as Category 5. This level of performance is due in large measure to the need for increased data transmission rates requiring improved connectincJ devices, or hardware.
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in cooperation with the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) has developed a proposed standard for Category 5 components, where the transmission requirements of such components are characterized up to 100 MHz and are typically intended fox emerging applications with transmission rates up to 100 Mbps.
The standard is preliminarily identified as TSB40, August 1992. The invention hereof relates to the hardwaxe, but it is important to note that the hardware is only. one major element of a communication system, while another major component is the transmission cable.
Thus, it is important to insure the use of the correct connecting component or hardware that is compatible with the transmission characteristics of the sable. Such cables are typically high performance unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables, the performance .characteristics of which are covered by EIA/TIA bulletin TSB-36.
Two important test parameters for high performance hardware, i.e. Category 5, are Attenuation and Near-end Cross-Talk (NEXT) Loss where Attenuation may be defined as a measure of signal power loss due to the connecting ~1~~~~~
hardware and is derived from swept frequency voltage measurements on short lengths of 100-ohm twisted pair test leads before and after splicing-in the connector under test. The worst case attenuation of any pair within a connector. shall not exceed the values listed below in TABLE I, where for Category 5, the values correspond approximately with attenuation 'that is equivalent to a 2 meter cable, L1TP Connecting Hardware Attenuation Frequency Category (MHz) (dB) 1.0 0.1 4.0 0.1 8.0 0.1 10.0 0.1 16.0 0.2 20.0 02 0.2 31.25 0.2 62.5 0.3 25 Near-end crosstalk loss , the more significant problem, may be defined a measure of signal coupling as from one circuit to anotherwithin a connector and is derived from swept frequencyvoltage measurements on short lengths of 100-ohm stedl-pair test leads twi terminated to the connectorunder test. A balanced input signal is applied disturbing pair of the to a connector while the inducedsignal on the disturbed pair is measured at the near-endof the test leads. In other words, NEXT loss is the of describing the effects way of signal coupling causing portions of the signal on one pair to appear on another pair as unwanted noise.
This will become more clear description of the test in a data which appears in TABLE In any case, the worst III. case NEXT loss, see values belowin TABLE II, for any combination of disturbing and disturbed pairs is determined by the formula:
-.,.
NEXT (F) > NEXT (16) - 20 Log (F/16) where NEXT
(16) is the minimum NEXT loss at 16 MHz, F is frequency (in MHz) in the range from 1 MHz to the highest referenced .frequency, and NEXT (F) is the performance at that frequency.
TABLE II
UTP Connecting Hardware NEXT Loss Limits As Specified in EIA/TIA Document TSB-40 Frequency Category 5 (MHz) (dB) 1.0 >65 4.0 >65 8.0 62 10.0 60 16.0 56 20.0 54 20 31.25 50 62.5 44 U.S. Patent No. 5,186,647 represents a recent 25 development in the disclosure of an electrical connector for conducting high frequency signals, where a major objective thereof is to reduce crosstalk between specific conductors in the connector. A preferred embodiment thereof is a panel mount modular jack which includes a pair of lead frames, each comprising four, flat elongated conductors. The lead frames are mounted on top of each other and their conductors are all generally parallel and close to each other. Only three of the conductors of each lead frame are arranged to overlap each other; and this occurs in a designated crossover region without electrical contact being made because of a reentrant bend in the conductors in the crossover region. As viewed in the assembled condition, the respective conductors within pairs 1-2, 4-5, and 7-8 2~.2~ r~~
overlap, while conductors 3 and 6 are free of any conductor overlap.
With the present invention, it was discovered that a more complex arrangement, involving all conductors, was needed to achieve consistently high performance.
It was further discovered that the terminal arrays hereof exhibited reduced noise caused by inductive and capacitive coupling between adjacent signal paths in electrical conductors. Additionally, the arrays according to this invention, with their unique manner of crossing conductors, also reduce the electrical interference coupled to and from nearby circuits caused by electrical signals passing through conductors and terminals. These features will become apparent in the description and data which follow, particularly when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
This invention is directed to electrical connector terminal arrays, particularly suited for producing jack receptacle type connectors for mounting to a printed circuit board. The connector comprises a dielectric housing into which are mounted, after encapsulation within a molded insert, two terminal arrays that provide four pairs of electrical conductors, where the conductors are arranged essentially in parallel fashion.
The respective one ends of the conductors, such as the signal entry ends, are spaced apart a first uniform distance, while the other respective ends thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance greater than said first uniform distance. The conductors are further characterized by being arranged in a non-contact 'overlapping arrangement with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single overlap of each other, and the respective conductors of the center pair crossing each other and then each crossing the adjacent conductor twice. By this arrangement of conductors, the inner pairs of the conductors exhibit a NEXT Loss of at _ 5 least 45.00 dB at 100 MHz, a value well above that which is necessary to satisfy Category 5 performance requirements.
Electrical connector terminal arrays comprising a plurality of metal conductors specifically configured to enhance high frequency transmisssion performance through reduction of inductive and capacitive coupling and voltage imbalance between selected conductor pairs, the conductors arranged essentially in a parallel fashion where the respective one ends thereof are spaced apart a first uniform distance, and the other respective ands thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance greater than the first distance, wherein a central portion is arranged in a non-contact overlapping arrangement with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single crossover o each other, and the respective conductors of the center pair initially crossing and then continuing outward to cross the adjacent conductors twice, whereby the entire array is insert molded in plastic material having a selected specified dielectric constant.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 illustrates a top and bottom view of a pair of carrier strips including plural conductors therebetween, which when arranged in back-to-back fashion form the initial preferred conductor array crossover configuration according to this invention.
FIGURE 2 is a top view showing the two carrier strips with conductors of Figure 1 in the initial back-to-back relationship forming the unique four pair configuration.
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the carrier strips with conductors of Figure 1.
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FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the carrier strips with the four pair crossover configuration of Figure 2.
FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of the pair of carrier strips with conductors of Figure 4 that have been insert molded prior to forming and inserting into a dielectric housing assembly.
FTGURE 6 is a side view of the insert molded assembly of Figure 5.
FIGURE 7 is a sectional view of the formed insert molded assembly just prior to its insertion into a dielectric plug receiving housing assembly.
FIGURE 8 is a sectional view of the dielectric plug receiving housing with insert mounted therein.
FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of the assembly of Figure 8, as may be constructed in accordance with this invention.
FIGURE 10 illustrates a top and bottom view of an alternate embodiment to the array configuration of Figure 1.
FIGURE 11 is a top view, similar to Figure 2, showing the alternate four pair configuration of the conductors of Figure 10 in the initial back-to-back relationship.
The present invention is directed to electrical conductor terminal arrays which, by their unique conductor configuration, offer reduced electrical noise caused by inductive and capacitive coupling and voltage imbalance between adjacent signal paths in electrical connectors intended for the telecommunication industry.
,. 'Connectors, typically of the plug and jack receptacle type, are controlled by FCC regulations to ensure compatibility between equipment from various manufacturers. Unfortunately, however, the conductor pair assignments specified in EIA/TTA 56B standard are not optimum for meeting the Category 5 requirement of 2.25 ~~~~
low Near End Crosstalk which is the description used to describe the effects of unwanted signal coupling causing portions of the signal on one pair to appear on another pair as unwanted noise. Typical standard RJ45 connectors have approximately 100 MHz crosstalk loss of 28 dB on the 4-5 -~ 3-6 pairs, the critical internal pairs of an eight conductor assembly. By way of further reference and understanding, as viewed from the top of a planar arrangement of conductors, such conductors are numbered consecutively from 1 to 8, left to right.
Additionally, such conductors exhibit alternating polarity from °'1 positive" to "8 negative".
With this understanding, reference may now be made to the several Figures, where Figures 1-4 represent the preferred embodiment of developing the unique arrangement or crossover pattern of conductors. Figure 1 illustrates at the left a pair of carrier strips 10, 10' with four individual conductors 12 extending therebetween, where the assembly is typically stamped from a sheet metal strip, such as phosphor bronze.
Though only one combination has been shown, it will be understood that the carrier strips 10, 10', are continuous or endless with an identical repeat of like conductor arrays or groups arranged therebetween. To the right in Figure 1, the array is shown as viewed from the bottom. In the two views, the various conductors 12 are each provided with a crossover section 14, where the otherwise parallel ends 16 are shifted to different but parallel paths at the opposite end 18. Finally, the carrier strips 10, 10' are provided with registration holes 20'. With the respective arrays of Figure 1 arranged to lie contiguous in a back-to-bank relationship, and the respective registration holes 20 aligned, the new eight conductor combination array of Figure 2 results.
_ g _ In order to avoid conductor contact in the crossover section 14, the path of the conductor is changed, see Figures 3 and 4. In a right-handed coordinate system, where the plane of the carrier strips 10 and array of conductors 12 of Figure 1 define the X-Y
plane, and the Z direction is orthonormal thereto, 'the conductors are shifted not only in the X-Y plane, but in the Z direction. By suitably bending the conductors, in the manner illustrated, contact during crossover is avoided and the cancellation characteristics are enhanced. A preferred, uniform crossover spacing is .018 inches.
As best seen by the illustration of Figure 2, the new eight conductor array shows the parallel ends 16, signal entry end, as having a uniform predetermined spacing 22, while the opposite parallel ends 18, the signal exit end, shows a wider or broader, uniform spacing 24. In a preferred embodiment the spacings 22 may be 0.040 inches, with spacings 24 at 0.050 inches.
SVith the wider spacings of the exit or outcoming conductors, it was discovered that there is less susceptibility to noise retention at the conductor ends 18.
Returning to the cross-over pattern in the array of conductors of Figure 2, it will be seen that all conductors are subjected to a crossover from at least one other conductor. In the respective outer pairs, namely pairs 1-2 and 7-8, there is just a single angled crossover within the section 14. However, the crossover patterns of the inner conductors 3-4-5-6 are significantly different. Conductors 4 and 5 cross each other and then each crosses the adjacent 3 or 6 conductor twice. As will be demonstrated in the data and description which follows, the inner conductors 3-4-5-6, specifically the pairs 4-5 and 3-6, are the critical areas for the worst cross talk problems.
~~2 Tn preparing the conductor array for inclusion in a suitable connector housing, the array of Figures 2 and 4 is subjected to an insert molding operation, as known in the art. The exit ends 18 of the conductors 12 axe arranged by separating the conductor ends 18 of four conductors from the carrier strip 10, bending them out of the plane of the remaining conductors, then realigning the free conductor ends 18' in a second plane, parallel to the plane of the remaining conductors, see Figure 5.
In this arrangement, with the use of spacers, as known in the molding art, to ensure precise spacing, preferably .018 inches, in the cross over portion 14, the eight conductor array is subjected to an insert molding operation. Specifically, the respective cross over portion 14 of conductors is fully encapsulated within a plastic insert material 30, having a specified dielectric constant. Concurrently, the conductor ends 18, 18' are encapsulated by a second, spaced-apart insert 32. As seen in Figures 5 and 6, the two molded inserts 30, 32 are joined only by the conductor sections 34.
Figure 7 illustrates, with the aid of the direction arrows, a preferred manner by which the inserts 30, 32 may be arranged to form a unitary insert assembly for housing 40. That is, insert 30 is pivoted 90° about the conductor sections 34, where the projection 42 seats on shoulder 44. Note that the carrier strips 10, 10° have been removed to reveal eight free conductor ends at each end of the assembly. Additionally, the conductor ends 16, or the signal entry ends thereof, are uniformly bent to form plural cantilevered arms, a configuration as known in the art.
With the insert assembly 30, 32 suitably positioned, the assembly may be pushed into housing 40 and seated therein as illustrated in Figure 8. The ~~~~ld~
resulting connector, an external view illustrated in Figure 9, shows the free cantilevered conductor. ends 16 resting on a plastic comb 46, as known in the art, while the conductor exit ends 18, 18~ extend below the housing 40, to be electrically interconnected to a printed circuit board, not shown, by soldering as practiced in the electronic equipment art, particularly in mounting of electrical connectors to a printed circuit board, where the connectors are preferably top entry or right angle connectors, as known in the art.
Having described the assembly and conductor configuration of this invention, a series of comparative tests were conducted using the conductor array configuration of present Figure 2, and a conductor configuration according to the prior art, as exemplified by Fig. 10 of U.S. Patent No. 5,186,647. The series of tests included monitoring the induced signal of each designated pair of conductors from another pair. The results thereof are presented below in TABLE III.
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NEXT LOSS PERFORMANCE
Patent No. 5,186,647 Invention Frequency(FicLure lOL dB ,LFiaure ~ aB
_L-MfIz Pair 4-5 (excited) ,/Pair 3-6 ~(monitoredl 1.00 93.3314 97.3065 4.00 88.7672 81.9149 8.00 80.4310 75.3686 10.00 77.2740 73.1538 16.00 70.9399 69.2165 20.00 67.5173 67.0602 25.00 63.5836 64.5806 31.25 60.3561 62.3623 62.50 48.6911 53.8529 100.00 40.7497 47.1532 Pair 4-5 (excited~/Pair i(monitored) 1.00 92.5334 85.7093 4.00 76.6522 74.9716 8.00 70.6734 68.9445 10.00 68.7324 66.9674 16.00 64.6435 62.8523 20.00 62.8112 60.8393 25.00 60.9890 59.0475 31.25 58.9276 57.1324 62.50 53.1518 51.0579 100.00 49.3147 47.1061 Pair 4-5 (excited;v,/Pair(monitoredl 7-8_ 1.00 83.2705 97.9650 4.00 77.0405 86.4777 8.00 70.7822 79.3665 10.00 68.9286 78.0388 16.00 64.9881 74.6697 20.00 62.9083 72.5942 25.00 60.9954 70.0994 31.25 59.1458 67.7972 62.50 53.3385 60.7337 100.00 49.5746 55.2020 ' ~~~.'''~a Pair 3-6 ~~excited)/Pair 1-2 i;monitored~, 1.00 92.5377 83.7281 4.00 83.2459 72.1978 8.00 76.4361 66.6110 10.00 75.1494 64.6226 16.00 70.4325 60.8918 20.00 68.2740 58.7496 25.00 66.3846 56.8689 31.25 64.1155 54.8807 62.50 56.1150 49.1693 100.00 49.9030 45.1703 Pair 3-6 (excitedZ/Pair 7-8 (monitored) 1.00 92.5310 81.6298 4.00 81.6436 75.2836 8.00 75.7535 69.4032 10.00 74.3237 67.6514 16.00 69.8561 63.5985 20.00 67.9682 61.6780 25.00 65.8369 59.8341 31.25 63.5317 57.8692 62.50 55.6964 51.9807 100.00 49.5146 47.8650 Pair 1-2 (excited) Pair 7-8 (monitored) 1.00 96.8048 93.6805 4.00 89.1507 97.9109 8.00 85.2356 92.1488 10.00 83.7602 94.9492 16.00 78.7884 101.859 20.00 76.2289 103.382 25.00 75.5069 89.4310 31.25 72.2444 93.8751 62.50 66.8171 87.5811 100.00 62.4969 88.8738 The critical area of crosstall~ problems lies with the internal conductor pairs, namely, pairs 4-5 and 3-6.
The initial data of TABLE IIT directly compares the NEXT
Loss performance of such pairs according to the crossover configuration of U.S. Patent No. 5,186,647 and the present invention. In each case, as the frequency increases, the NEXT Loss in dB drops significantly toward the EIA/TIA minimum standard, of 40.00, at 100 J
__ MHz. The prior art connector tested just barely meets the minimum, wherein by the use of the unique crossover pattern of the present invention, a nearly 7.00 dB
performance improvement is found at a comparable frequency.
Outside 'the area of such critical pairs, the NEXT
Loss performance is generally good for each of the illustrated conductor crossover patterns. However, it .
is significant to note that for all combinations of pairs, the present invention consistently produced NEXT
Loss performance in excess of 45.00, more than 5.00 dB
above the minimum requirements for Category 5 products.
Figures 10 and 11 represent an alternate embodiment to a unique four pair conductor cross over configuration according to this invention. In this conficJuration, the conductors 4 and 5, identified as conductors 54 and 56 respectively, initially cross each other and then each crosses the adjacent 3 or 6 conductor before returning to a parallel and uniformly spaced position. To summarize, the unique conductor cross over configuration of this invention reveals a single cross over of the respective outer pairs, traditionally numbered and identified as pairs 1-2 and 7-8, whereas the inner pairs 3-6 and 4-5, exhibit a situation of at least a double cross over by two of the conductors forming the said inner pairs.
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Claims (10)
1. Electrical connector terminal arrays comprising a plurality of metal conductors (12) specifically configured to enhance high frequency transmission performance through reduction of inductive and capacitive coupling and voltage imbalance between selected conductor pairs, said conductors arranged essentially in a parallel fashion where the respective one ends thereof are spaced apart a first uniform distance, and the other respective ends thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance greater than said first distance, characterized by a central portion (14) arranged in a non-contact overlapping arrangement with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single crossover of each other, and the respective conductors of the center pair initially crossing and then continuing outward to cross the adjacent conductors twice, whereby the entire array is insert molded in plastic material (30, 32) having a selected specified dielectric constant.
2. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 1, wherein said first uniform distance is about 0.040 inches, and said second uniform distance is about 0.050 inches.
3. The. electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 1, wherein the conductor overlap spacing is a uniform distance of about 0.018 inches.
4. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 1, wherein the insert molding (30) extends throughout the conductor overlapping arrangement from a location where the conductors are parallel along said first uniform distance to a location where said conductors are parallel along said second uniform distance.
5. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 4 are arranged within a connector housing (40) to produce a printed circuit board mounted top entry and right angle connectors surpassing the requirements of EIA/TIA specification TSB-40.
6. Electrical connector terminal arrays comprising four pairs of metal conductors (12) specifically configured to enhance high frequency transmission performance through reduction of voltage imbalance and of inductive and capacitive coupling between selected conductor pairs, said conductors arranged essentially in parallel fashion where the respective one ends thereof are spaced apart a first uniform distance, and the other respective ends thereof are spaced apart a second uniform distance greater than said first distance, characterized by a central portion (14) arranged in a non-contact overlapping arrangement with the respective conductors of each outer pair in a single crossover of each other, and the inner two pairs arranged such that at least two conductors thereof crossover two other of said inner conductors, whereby the entire array is insert molded in plastic material (30, 32) having a selected specified dielectric constant.
7. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 6, wherein said first uniform distance is about 0.040 inches, and said second uniform distance is about 0.050 inches.
8. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 6, wherein the conductor overlap spacing is a uniform distance of about 0.018 inches.
9. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 6, wherein the insert molding (30) extends throughout the conductor overlapping arrangement from a location where the conductors are parallel along said first uniform distance to a location where said conductors are parallel along said second uniform distance.
10. The electrical connector terminal arrays of claim 9 being mounted on a printed circuit board assembly to produce panel mount connectors surpassing the requirements of EIA/TIA specification TSB-40.
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