Communication connectors having crosstalk compensation networks

A communication connector, comprising:

• plug interface contacts;
• cable connector contacts;
• and
• a circuitry inclusive of and connecting respective said plug interface contacts to respective said cable connector contacts, said circuitry including signal conductors inclusive of and between respective said plug interface contacts and respective said cable connector contacts, said signal conductors including a first signal conductor pair and a second signal conductor pair, said circuitry including a first network with a first combined mutually inductive and capacitive coupling between a first signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair and a second conductor of said second signal conductor pair, said circuitry farther including a second network with a second combined mutually inductive and capacitive coupling between a second signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair and a first signal conductor of said second signal conductor pair, and a Shunt capacitive coupling connecting said first signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair and said second signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair,
• wherein each of said plug interface contacts includes a plug contact, a printed circuit board contact, and an intermediate contact connecting respective said plug contact to respective said printed circuit board contact, at least one of said first network and said second network including at least some of said intermediate contacts.

A communication system, comprising:

• communication equipment;
• and
• a communication connector connected to said communication equipment, said communication connector including plug interface contacts, cable connector contacts, and
• a circuitry inclusive of and connecting respective said plug interface contacts to respective said cable connector contacts, said circuitry including signal conductors inclusive of and between respective said plug interface contacts and respective said cable connector contacts, said signal conductors including a first signal conductor pair and a second signal conductor pair, said circuitry including a first network with a first combined mutually inductive and capacitive coupling between a first signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair and a second conductor of said second signal conductor pair, said circuitry further including a second network with a second combined mutually inductive and capacitive coupling between a second signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair and a first signal conductor of said second signal conductor pair, and a shunt capacitive coupling connecting said first signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair and said second signal conductor of said first signal conductor pair,
• wherein each of said plug interface contacts includes a plug contact, a printed circuit board contact, and an intermediate contact connecting respective said plug contact to respective said printed circuit board contact, at least one of said first network and said second network including at least some of said intermediate contacts.