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US 5,474,474 AGranted
Electrically balanced connector assembly
AssigneeThe Siemon Company
InventorsJohn Siemon, Randy Below
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Abstract
An electrically balanced connector assembly is presented. The assembly comprises a circuit board having circuitry thereon including a plurality of plated through holes. The plated through holes being spaced and interconnected in a defined configuration for restoring electrical balance to electrical components connected to the circuit board.
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A device for use in restoring electrical balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces;
- and
- at least one capacitive element integrally defined within said circuit board and connected to said circuitry, said at least one capacitive element comprising a plurality of plated through holes, said plated through holes being spaced and diagonally interconnected to obtain a desired capacitance for restoring electrical balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
An electrically balanced modular jack device comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and diagonally interconnected to define at least one capacitance;
- jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- and
- termination block means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
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An electrically balanced electrical connector comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and diagonally interconnected to define at least one capacitance;
- first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- and
- second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
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A device for use in restoring reactive balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces;
- and
- a reactive element integrally defined within said circuit board and connected to said circuitry, said reactive element comprising a plurality of plated through holes, said plated through holes being spaced and interconnected in a defined configuration to obtain a desired reactance for restoring reactive balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
A reactive balanced modular jack device comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and interconnected to define a reactance;
- jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said reactance;
- and
- termination block means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said reactance;
- wherein said reactance restores reactive balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
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A reactive balanced electrical connector comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes, said conductive through holes being arranged and interconnected to define a reactance;
- first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said reactance;
- and
- second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes defining said reactance;
- wherein said reactance restores reactive balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
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A device for use in restoring electrical balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces;
- and
- at least one capacitive element integrally defined within said circuit board and connected to said circuitry, said at least one capacitive element comprising an array of aligned plated through holes interconnected to obtain a desired capacitance for restoring electrical balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
An electrically balanced modular jack device comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including an array of conducted through holes interconnected to define at least one capacitance;
- jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- and
- termination block means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
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An electrically balanced electrical connector comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including an array of conductive through holes interconnected to define at least one capacitance;
- first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- and
- second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes defining said at least one capacitance;
- wherein said capacitance restores electrical balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
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A device for use in restoring electrical balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces;
- and
- a plurality of plated through holes in said circuit board, said plated through holes being spaced and interconnected in a defined configuration for restoring electrical balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
An electrically balanced modular jack device comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes;
- jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes;
- and
- termination block means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes;
- wherein said conductive through holes are arranged and interconnected to restore electrical balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
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An electrically balanced electrical connector comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes;
- first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes;
- and
- second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes;
- wherein said conductive through holes are arranged and interconnected to restore electrical balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
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A device for use in restoring reactive balance to transmission lines connected thereto, comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry thereon, said circuitry comprising a plurality of pads and circuit traces;
- and
- a plurality of plated through holes in said circuit board, said plated through holes being spaced and interconnected in a defined configuration for restoring reactive balance to the transmission lines wherein crosstalk between the transmission lines is reduced.
A reactively balanced modular jack device comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes;
- jack means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes;
- and
- termination block means disposed on said circuit broad and connected by said circuitry to said jack means and to at least one of said conductive through holes;
- wherein said conductive through holes are arranged and interconnected to restore reactive balance between said jack means and said terminal block means.
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A reactively balanced electrical connector comprising:
- a circuit board having circuitry including a plurality of conductive through holes;
- first connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to at least one of said conductive through holes;
- and
- second connector means disposed on said circuit board and connected by said circuitry to said first connector means and to at least one of said conducted through holes;
- wherein said conductive through holes are arranged and interconnected to restore reactive balance between said first connector means and said second connector means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.