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Measurement-Based Modeling and Worst-Case Estimation of Crosstalk Inside an Aircraft Cable Connector
IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Guanghua Li
  • Gary Hess
  • Robert Hoeckele
  • Steven A. Davidson
  • Peter L. Jalbert
  • Victor Khilkevich, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Thomas Van Doren, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • David Pommerenke, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Daryl G. Beetner, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Crosstalk within cable bundles can degrade system performance. In aircraft systems that use shielded twisted pairs, the crosstalk occurs primarily in the connector where individual signal wires are not shielded or twisted. In many cases, the parameters which determine crosstalk within the connector are unknown because the connector is closed and wires cannot be easily accessed. Expanding on prior research [14], a methodology for measuring coupling parameters and modeling crosstalk within aircraft cable connectors at low frequencies (<400 MHz) was developed. The values of mutual inductance and capacitance were extracted from measurements made with a vector network analyzer (VNA). The characteristics of the individual wires were extracted from VNA-measured TDR response. The accuracy of the model was evaluated through comparison of simulated and measured results. Additionally, a closed-form solution was developed to estimate the worst-case envelope of the differential crosstalk. The calculated results match the measured peak values well. This worst-case crosstalk estimate allows effective evaluation of the impact of crosstalk within different connectors. The developed method can be effective for analyzing complex aircraft cable assemblies and connectors without requiring extensive knowledge of the assembly procedure.

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory
Keywords and Phrases
  • Cables,
  • Complex networks,
  • Electric network analyzers,
  • Electromagnetic induction,
  • Inductance,
  • Models,
  • Wire,
  • Cable bundles,
  • Capacitive couplings,
  • Closed form solutions,
  • Differential crosstalk,
  • Inductive couplings,
  • Measurement based model,
  • Shielded twisted pairs,
  • Vector network analyzers,
  • Crosstalk,
  • worst-case crosstalk
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
8-1-2015
Publication Date
01 Aug 2015
Citation Information
Guanghua Li, Gary Hess, Robert Hoeckele, Steven A. Davidson, et al.. "Measurement-Based Modeling and Worst-Case Estimation of Crosstalk Inside an Aircraft Cable Connector" IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility Vol. 57 Iss. 4 (2015) p. 827 - 835 ISSN: 0018-9375
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas-vandoren/66/