Electrical connector having a contact array which provides inductive cross talk compensation

An array of electrical conductors, said array comprising:

• an input zone, a first inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the input zone, and a second inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the first inductive cross talk compensation zone, wherein:
• the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array is configured to induce corrective mutual inductance therein for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array;
• and
• the second inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array is configured to induce corrective mutual inductance therein for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array and caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array;
• the input zone of the array comprising first, second, third, and fourth conductor pairs arranged in accordance with TIA specifications and the first and second inductive cross talk compensation zones of the array are configured to reduce cross talk between predetermined pairs of conductor pairs;
• wherein the array is housed in a mated combination of a plug and a jack.

A method for reducing undesirable inductive cross talk in an array of electrical conductors, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an array of electrical conductors;
• configuring the array to comprise an input zone, a first inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the input zone, and a second inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the first inductive cross talk compensation zone;
• configuring the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array to induce corrective mutual inductance therein for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array;
• and
• configuring the second inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array to induce corrective mutual inductance therein for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array and caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array.

A method for reducing undesirable inductive cross talk in an array of electrical conductors, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an array of electrical conductors;
• configuring the array to comprise an input zone, a first inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the input zone, and a second inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the first inductive cross talk compensation zone;
• configuring the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array to induce corrective mutual inductance therein for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array;
• configuring the second inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array to induce corrective mutual inductance therein for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array and caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array;
• and wherein the input zone of the array comprises first, second, third, and fourth conductor pairs arranged in accordance with TIA specifications and the first and second inductive cross talk compensation zones of the array are configured to reduce cross talk between predetermined pairs of conductor pairs, and wherein the array is housed in a mated combination of a plug and a jack.

A method for reducing undesirable inductive cross talk in an array of electrical conductors, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an array of electrical conductors comprising an input zone, a first inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the input zone, and a second inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the first inductive cross talk compensation zone;
• inducing undesirable cross talk in the input zone of the array;
• inducing undesirable cross talk in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array;
• inducing corrective mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array;
• and
• inducing corrective mutual inductance in the second inductive cross talk compensation zone for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array and caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array.

A method for reducing undesirable inductive cross talk in an array of electrical conductors, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an array of electrical conductors comprising an input zone, a first inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the input zone, and a second inductive cross talk compensation zone downstream from the first inductive cross talk compensation zone;
• inducing undesirable cross talk in the input zone of the array;
• inducing undesirable cross talk in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array;
• inducing corrective mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array;
• inducing corrective mutual inductance in the second inductive cross talk compensation zone for reducing cross talk caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the input zone of the array and caused by undesirable mutual inductance in the first inductive cross talk compensation zone of the array;
• and
• wherein the input zone of the array comprises first, second, third, and fourth conductor pairs arranged in accordance with TIA specifications and the first and second inductive cross talk compensation zones of the array are configured to reduce cross talk between predetermined pairs of conductor pairs, and wherein the array is housed in a mated combination of a plug and a jack.