Patent ID: 7746083
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G01R,H01R,H04B

Abstract:
1. A method for testing crosstalk in a communication connector having a plurality of pairs of conductors, the method comprising: simultaneously inputting a first test signal at a first frequency, a second test signal at a second frequency, a third test signal at a third frequency, and a fourth test signal at a fourth frequency into a multiplexer; using the multiplexer to input the first test signal into a first pair of conductors; sensing a first frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and a second pair of conductors, sensing a first frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and a third pair of conductors, and sensing a first frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and a fourth pair of conductors; using the multiplexer to input the second test signal into the first pair of conductors; sensing a second frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said second pair of conductors, sensing a second frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said third pair of conductors, and sensing a second frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said fourth pair of conductors; using the multiplexer to input the third test signal into the first pair of conductors; sensing a third frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said second pair of conductors, sensing a third frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said third pair of conductors, and sensing a third frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said fourth pair of conductors; using the multiplexer to input the fourth test signal into the first pair of conductors; and sensing a fourth frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said second pair of conductors, sensing a fourth frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said third pair of conductors, and sensing a fourth frequency crosstalk signal between said first pair of conductors and said fourth pair of conductors.