Methods and systems for compensating for alien crosstalk between connectors
First Claim
1. A method of compensating for crosstalk associated with a connector comprising:
- generating a first signal compensator configured to compensate for intraconnector crosstalk; and
generating a second signal compensator configured to compensate for alien crosstalk from a number of adjacent connectors, wherein said number of adjacent connectors includes any connector within approximately two inches of said connector.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed data cabling. A frame can be configured to receive a number of connectors. Shield structures may be positioned to isolate at least a subset of the connectors from one another. The connectors can be positioned to move at least a subset of the connectors away from alignment with a common plane. A signal compensator may be configured to adjust a data signal to compensate for alien crosstalk. The connectors are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, minimizing alien crosstalk.
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1. A method of compensating for crosstalk associated with a connector comprising:
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generating a first signal compensator configured to compensate for intraconnector crosstalk; and generating a second signal compensator configured to compensate for alien crosstalk from a number of adjacent connectors, wherein said number of adjacent connectors includes any connector within approximately two inches of said connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of determining a signal compensator for compensating alien crosstalk, comprising:
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transmitting a test signal along a disturber pair of a disturber connector, wherein said disturber connector is positioned adjacent to a victim connector; obtaining at least one measurement of alien crosstalk induced by said test signal on a victim pair associated with said victim connector; determining said signal compensator based on said at least one measurement; and repeating said transmitting and said obtaining for each said disturber connector positioned adjacent to said victim connector to determine a total signal compensator, wherein said adjacent disturber connectors comprise any connector within approximately two inches of said victim connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for compensating for crosstalk of a connector, comprising:
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a first signal compensator configured to compensate for intra-connector crosstalk; and a second signal compensator configured to compensate for alien crosstalk from a number of adjacent connectors, wherein said number of adjacent connectors includes any connector within approximately two inches of said connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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