High frequency electrical connector

In combination:

• a first metallic lead frame comprising a plurality of flat elongated conductors for communicating electrical signals, each of said conductors terminating at one end in a resilient wire and at the other end in an insulation-displacing connector;
• a second metallic lead frame comprising a plurality of flat elongated conductors for communicating electrical signals, each of said conductors terminating at one end in a resilient wire and at the other end in an insulation-displacing connector;
• a dielectric block having a top side surface with slots for receiving conductors therein, the first and second metallic lead frames being positioned on the top surface, at least one of the conductors of the first lead frame crossing over a conductor of the second lead frame;
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• means for precluding the conductors on the first and second lead frames that cross over each other from making electrical connection therewith.

In combination:

• a plurality of flat elongated conductors for conveying electrical signals along an interconnection path that extends from one end of the conductors to the other end thereof;
• a dielectric block including top and front side surfaces, the top surface having slots that are generally parallel to each other and receive the conductors therein;
• and
• means for changing the relative positioning of a first and second of the conductors so that along one portion of the path the first conductor is positioned on the right of the second conductor, and along another portion of the path the first conductor is positioned on the left of the second conductor;
• whereby crosstalk between conductors is reduced.

An electrical jack comprising a conductor array, a spring block and a jack frame,

• the conductor array comprising:
• a plurality of generally co-planar electrical conductors, each being terminated in a resilient wire at one end and in an insulation-displacing connector at the other end;
• a first conductor in the array being positioned on the left side of a second conductor along one portion of a path that extends between their ends, and being positioned on the right side of the second conductor along another portion of the path;
• the spring block comprising:
• a dielectric structure including a tongue-like projection having top and bottom surfaces, the conductor array being positioned on the top surface of the dielectric structure with its resilient wires folded around the tongue-like projection forming spring contacts;
• and
• the jack frame comprising:
• a dielectric structure having front and back surfaces and an opening that extends therebetween, the opening in the front surface being adapted to receive an electrical plug inserted therein, and the opening in the back surface receiving the tongue-like projection in the spring block.

An electrical plug comprising a conductor array, a spring block and a cover,

• the conductor array comprising:
• a plurality of generally co-planar electrical conductors, each being terminated in a resilient wire at one end and in an insulation-displacing connector at the other end;
• a first conductor in the array being positioned on the left side of a second conductor along one portion of a path that extends between their ends, and being positioned on the right side of the second conductor along another portion of the path;
• the spring block comprising:
• a dielectric structure including a tongue-like projection having top and bottom surfaces, the conductor array being positioned on the top surface of the dielectric structure with its resilient wires folded around the tongue-like projection;
• and
• the cover comprising:
• a dielectric structure having left-side and right-side walls that are parallel to each other but perpendicular to a top surface that structurally joins the side walls, the cover being joined to the spring block in a manner such that the conductor array is captured between the cover and the spring block.