Simulation with TE connectors

Agilent High Speed Digital Tour

Emmanuel LANCELOT

elancelot@te.com

+33 6 74 53 05 86

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Some product capabilities

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Backplane Connectors Pluggable I/O

Fiber Optics

Power Connectors

Stacking Connectors

RJ45 (Ethernet) Jacks

Coax Connectors Cable Assemblies Coplanar Connectors

Micro PGA and LGA Sockets

Active Optical Cables

Relays

Agenda

• How to find an electrical model for a TE connector?

• Simulation versus Measurement

• Simulation, connector choice and cost optimization

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•Divider Slide Title How to find an electrical model for a TE connector?

Website : www.te.com

• In the catalog http://www.te.com/ go to:

–Resources

– Electrical models

Type of Connector

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• Then choose the type and sub-section of the involved connector:

Available Models

• And then you reach the available models:

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•Divider Slide Title Simulation versus Measurement

Case : TE TinMan System Evaluation Kit

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Backplane Channel Configuration

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4 inches of backplane trace

7 mil, 100 Ohm differential traces

Nelco 4000-13 material

Daughter Board in ADS Layout showing Momentum Meshing

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Backplane in ADS 3D Viewer

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ADS Simulation Test Bench

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Momentum-Extracted Models

S-Parameter Models

(provided by TE)

System Performance @ 6.25Gbps

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Measurements Simulations

Comparing data @ 6.25Gbps

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Conclusion

• Measurement and simulation are showing equivalent eye opening

• Use of ADS and TE S-parameter models are delivering a reliable

prediction of reality

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•Divider Slide Title Simulation, connector choice and cost optimization

TinMan in blue

Substrate / connector comparison

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2mm HM in Red

FR4 10-in Backplane with 2HM Connectors

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RO4000 10-in Backplane with 2HM connector

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FR4 10-in Backplane with TinMan Connectors

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Backplane focus products

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3-6

Gb/s

25+

Gb/s

20-25

Gb/s

15-20

Gb/s

10–15

Gb/s

6-10

Gb/s

STRADA Whisper Connector – Cable backplane

STRADA Whisper Connector – PCB backplane

Impact Connector

Z-PACK Hm-Zd connector Z-PACK Hm-Zd Plus

connector

Data Rate

* Under developpment

Z-Pack 2HM

0-1

Gb/s

1-3

Gb/s

Eurocard

Conclusion

• Using ADS and TE S-parameters models to make the right connector

choice will allow you to push FR4 as far as possible

• Cost of system will be optimized by the simulation of various

connectors with the same PCB material

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