Field-based analysis of a high pincount board connector

We present the results of a field-based 3-D time domain simulation of a high pincount board connector. The results of the simulation are the crosstalk for a large frequency range and the field patterns inside the structure at certain frequencies. The computer code we use is based on the finite-integration-technique (FIT). We present the scattering parameters in the frequency range of 0-3 GHz, the time domain reflection and near-end crosstalk of a ramp (both measurement and simulation), and field patterns obtained at 3 GHz.