Electrical Connector Layout for Stable Lossy Member Ground Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing high-speed electrical connectors face interference issues due to inconsistent contact between lossy members and ground terminals, affecting electrical performance.
Innovation Solution
The electrical connector design includes a non-conductive layer between the ground terminals and the lossy member, preventing direct contact and ensuring consistent installation, thereby improving electrical performance by maintaining a proper distance for better grounding and avoiding signal interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the lossy member is directly connected with the ground terminal to reduce signal interference, then the anti-interference ability is improved, but the installation consistency deteriorates due to variable contact quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an insulating housing as an intermediary component between the lossy member and the ground terminal. This insulating housing provides a fixed, pre-determined contact interface that ensures consistent positioning and reliable electrical connection, eliminating the variability associated with direct assembly contact while maintaining the interference-reduction function of the lossy member
2Object-affected harmful factors
If ground terminals are arranged at both sides of differential signal terminals to reduce mutual influence, then the anti-interference ability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into integrated components. The insulating housing simultaneously provides structural support, positional alignment, and electrical insulation functions. The lossy member is integrated with the insulating housing to form a unified assembly that reduces signal interference while maintaining a compact structure, thereby achieving ground shielding without proportionally increasing overall complexity
3Object-affected harmful factors
If more lossy members are added to further reduce signal interference, then the anti-interference ability is improved, but the device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating housing serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the terminals, ensures precise positioning through integrated guide structures, provides electrical insulation between conductive elements, and maintains consistent contact between the lossy member and ground terminals. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components to achieve the same interference-reduction effect
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AI summary
An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a number of terminals and a lossy member. The terminals include a number of ground terminals and a number of signal terminals. The ground terminals and the signal terminals are set adjacently to each other but do not contact each other. The ground terminals do not directly contact the lossy member. As a result, installation consistency of the ground terminals can be achieved, thereby improving the electrical performance of the electrical connector.