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News Release from: AMP Netconnect | Subject: Category 6 cabling system
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 November 2002
Cat 6 cabling system beats the specs
The AMP Netconnect Category 6 cabling system from Tyco Electronics exceeds all performance and component compliance requirements of the recently approved Category 6 Specification.
The AMP Netconnect Category 6 cabling system from Tyco Electronics exceeds all performance and component compliance requirements of the recently approved Category 6 Specification ANSI TIA/EIA568B.2-1 and the Class E requirements of the now approved ISO/IEC11801 Second Edition In order for components to be recognised as Category 6 compliant, they must be tested and pass with a range of high-end, middle and low-end de-embedded test plugs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The use of this range of plugs to determine the component specification ensures that backwards compatibility and interoperability requirements will be met.
To achieve a mated jack and plug NEXT (near-end crosstalk) of 54dB at 100MHz in the 3,6 - 4,5 pair combination, the Category 6 standard requires that the plug exhibit a de-embedded NEXT range of 36.4 to 37.6dB.
The 100MHz frequency is an important benchmark for backwards compatibility with Category 5e.
To ensure backwards compatibility with Category 5e components, this mated jack/plug connection must test at 43dB at 100MHz with a de-embedded NEXT range of 34.4 to 37.6dB.
The Category 6 jack must perform in two overlapping de-embedded plug NEXT ranges - the 36.4 to 37.6dB range for Category 6 and the broader 34.4 to 37.6dB range for Category 5e.
The AMP Netconnect Category 6 jacks meet this requirement.
The system will easily support any unshielded twisted-pair voice or data application on the market today, including Gigabit Ethernet.
It carries a performance warranty for 25 years.
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