Broadband Socket Connector Tolerance Compensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing broadband connector systems lack cost-effective tolerance compensation for efficient and error-insensitive connections to circuit boards, especially for broadband signals.

Innovation Solution

A broadband socket connector and plug connector system where the socket lateral dimension is greater than or equal to the plug lateral dimension, allowing for tolerance compensation and ensuring an error-insensitive electrical connection through a clamp-like configuration and microstrip or coplanar arrangements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional broadband connector designs are used, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but tolerance compensation is insufficient leading to connection errors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The socket lateral dimension is increased to be greater than or equal to the plug lateral dimension, creating a geometric parameter change that provides tolerance compensation. This dimensional adjustment ensures reliable broadband connections while maintaining cost-effective manufacturing through simple geometric modification rather than complex compensation mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the socket lateral dimension is increased to compensate for tolerances, then connection reliability is improved, but the connector geometry becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetolerance compensationVSAvoidconnector geometry

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connector design employs asymmetric geometry where the socket lateral dimension is deliberately made greater than or equal to the plug lateral dimension. This asymmetric dimensional relationship provides built-in tolerance compensation for broadband signal connections while maintaining relatively simple overall connector structure and manufacturing processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #4Asymmetry

3Manufacturing precision

If precise tolerance compensation is implemented, then connection accuracy is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection accuracyVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By changing the geometric parameter relationship between socket and plug lateral dimensions (socket >= plug), the design achieves tolerance compensation that improves connection accuracy for broadband signals while avoiding complex manufacturing processes. The solution relies on simple dimensional relationships rather than intricate precision mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10847912B2Broadband socket connector, broadband plug connector, and system thereof

Publication Date: 2020.11.24 ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO KG

AI summary

A broadband connector system is provided. Said broadband connector system comprises a broadband socket connector comprising a socket strip conductor element comprising a socket lateral dimension, and a broadband plug connector comprising a plug strip conductor element comprising a plug lateral dimension. In this context, the broadband socket connector is connectable to the broadband plug connector, wherein the socket lateral dimension is greater or equal to the plug lateral dimension.