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US 2006/0134995 A1Published application
Systems and methods for reducing crosstalk between communications connectors
OwnerMasud Bolouri-Saransar, Andrew Ciezak +1inventors
InventorsMasud Bolouri-Saransar, Andrew Ciezak, Ronald Nordin
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Abstract
Communications connectors are provided with conductive covering layers to reduce the amount of alien near-end crosstalk (ANEXT) between connectors at IDC terminals when they are installed alongside one another.
Claims12
A communications connector arrangement comprising:
- a first connector having a plug-receiving aperture, a first pair of insulation-displacement contacts, and a first conductive layer on an outside surface of said first connector, said first conductive layer being disposed in a region adjacent said plurality of insulation-displacement contacts;
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- a second connector adjacent to said first connector and having a plug-receiving aperture, a second pair of insulation-displacement contacts, and a second conductive layer on an outside surface of said second connector, said second conductive layer being disposed in a region adjacent said second plurality of insulation-displacement contacts;
- wherein each of said first pair of insulation displacement contacts is capacitively coupled to said first conductive layer, each of said second pair of insulation displacement contacts is capacitively coupled to said second conductive layer, and said first conductive layer is capacitively coupled to said second conductive layer.
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A communications connector having top, bottom, left, and right sides and comprising:
- a jack housing having a plug-receiving aperture therein;
- a rear sled;
- at least one pair of insulation displacement contacts disposed within said rear sled;
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- a conductive covering disposed along and attached to an outer surface of said rear sled adjacent to the location of said pair of insulation displacement contacts, said conductive covering being attached to said bottom, left, and right sides of said communications connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.