Connector element for high-speed data communications

A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a communications network, the connector element having a front, a rear and a length along a longitudinal axis between the front and the rear, the connector element comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals arranged at the front of the connector element, the plurality of contact terminals being configured for connection with corresponding terminals of a mating connector element;
• a plurality of wire connector terminals arranged at substantially the rear of the connector element;
• a plurality of leads disposed along the longitudinal axis, each lead connecting a corresponding wire connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal, the plurality of leads being held in a fixed relationship so as to fix the electrical performance of the connector element;
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• an integrally formed housing enclosing at least a portion of the plurality of leads and holding the plurality of leads in the fixed relationship;
• wherein the wire connector terminals are disposed horizontally along the longitudinal axis.

A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a communications network, the connector element having a front, a rear and a length between the front and the rear, the connector element comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals arranged at the front of the connector element, the plurality of contact terminals being configured for connection with corresponding terminals of a mating connector element;
• a plurality of wire connector terminals arranged at substantially the rear of the connector element;
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• a plurality of leads, each lead connecting a corresponding wire connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal, the plurality of leads including means for sequentially compensating for noise or crosstalk introduced by a combination of the connector element and the mating connector element.

A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a communications network, the connector element having a front, a rear and a length between the front and the rear, the connector element comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals arranged at the front of the connector element, the plurality of contact terminals being configured for connection with corresponding terminals of a mating connector element;
• a plurality of wire connector terminals arranged at substantially the rear of the connector element;
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• a plurality of leads, each lead connecting a corresponding wire connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal, a lead of a pair of leads of the plurality of leads includes in series, a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate, wherein the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate in combination with corresponding capacitive plates of another pair of leads, form first and second capacitors, wherein the lead in combination with a lead of the other pair of leads form an inductive loop, and wherein the first capacitor, the inductive loop and the second capacitor in combination compensate for noise or crosstalk introduced by a combination of the connector element and the mating connector element.

A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a communications network, the connector element having a front, a rear and a length between the front and the rear, the connector element comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals arranged at the front of the connector element, the plurality of contact terminals being configured for connection with corresponding terminals of a mating connector element;
• a plurality of wire connector terminals arranged at substantially the rear of the connector element;
• a plurality of leads, each lead connecting a corresponding wire connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal, the plurality of leads including a plurality of layers of leads that in combination provide a compensation structure that reduces noise or crosstalk introduced by a combination of the connector element and the mating connector element;
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• wherein at least two of the plurality of wire connector terminals include means for providing a capacitance between the at least two wire connector terminals.

A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a communications network, the connector element having a front, a rear and a length between the front and the rear, the connector element comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals arranged at the front of the connector element, the plurality of contact terminals being configured for connection with corresponding terminals of a mating connector element;
• a plurality of wire connector terminals arranged at substantially the rear of the connector element;
• a plurality of leads, each lead connecting a corresponding wire connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal, the plurality of leads including a plurality of layers of leads that in combination provide a compensation structure that reduces noise or crosstalk introduced by a combination of the connector element and the mating connector element;
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• wherein at least two of the wire connector terminals include enlarged portions of the wire connector terminals that narrow a spacing between the at least two wire connector terminals and that provide a parallel plate capacitance between adjacent edges of the at least two wire connector terminals.

A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a communications network, the connector element having a front, a rear and a length between the front and the rear, the connector element comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals arranged at the front of the connector element, the plurality of contact terminals being configured for connection with corresponding terminals of a mating connector element;
• a plurality of printed circuit board connector terminals arranged at substantially the rear of the connector element;
• a plurality of leads, each lead connecting a corresponding printed circuit board connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal, the plurality of leads being held in a fixed relationship so as to fix the electrical performance of the connector element;
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• an integrally formed housing enclosing at least a portion of the plurality of leads and holding the plurality of leads in the fixed relationship.