Monolithic Angled Connector for Robust Impedance Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current angled connector designs suffer from robustness issues due to multiple interfaces and difficulty in impedance control, leading to a need for simplified designs that enhance connector reliability and reduce component count.
Innovation Solution
A monolithic angled connector design featuring a shield and dielectric with integrated sections at a bend angle, eliminating the need for an inner ferrule and reducing the number of components by integrating the shield and dielectric into a single piece, while maintaining robust EMI shielding and impedance control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a two-piece construction is used with separate shield and dielectric components, then the connector can be assembled with standard components, but the connector robustness decreases and impedance control becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the shield and dielectric into a single integrated component formed as one piece. This merging eliminates the interface between separate shield and dielectric components, thereby improving connector robustness and impedance control while maintaining ease of manufacture through the single-piece construction.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate components are used in the connector, then component flexibility and ease of assembly are improved, but the number of interfaces increases leading to reduced robustness
Solution Approach 1:
The shield and dielectric are merged into a single integrated component, eliminating the interface between them. This reduces the total number of interfaces in the connector assembly, thereby improving robustness while maintaining manufacturing flexibility through the monolithic design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a two-piece construction with inner ferrule is used, then the connector can accommodate standard cable assemblies, but the device complexity increases and impedance control becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of shield and dielectric into one piece reduces device complexity by eliminating the inner ferrule and reducing component count. The integrated design maintains cable compatibility through its structural configuration while simplifying the overall connector architecture.
4Ease of manufacture
If separate shield and dielectric components are used, then manufacturing and assembly can be performed with standard processes, but impedance control becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The single-piece integration of shield and dielectric eliminates interfaces that cause impedance discontinuities. This integrated construction improves impedance control while maintaining compatibility with standard manufacturing processes for forming and assembling the connector.
Data Source
AI summary
A connector comprises a shield, a contact and a dielectric. The shield includes a first section extending in a first direction and a second section extending from the first section at a bend angle in a second direction. The dielectric is arranged within the shield and defines a first section extending in the first direction and a second section extending from the first section at the bend angle in the second direction. The contact is wholly arranged within the dielectric and includes a connecting end adapted to connect to a cable and a mating end adapted to engage with a mating contact. The mating end extends in the first direction and the connecting end extends from the mating end at the bend angle in the second direction.