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US 6,669,514 B2Granted
High-density receptacle connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsDavid M. Wiebking, Kurt T. Zarbock, Michael W. Fogg
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AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsDavid M. Wiebking, Kurt T. Zarbock, Michael W. Fogg
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A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration. The receptacle assembly includes a plurality of overmolded webs of lead frames. The webs are overmolded laterally asymmetric to provide a thin web on one side, and a thick web on the other, where air pockets project through the thick webs and expose portions of contacts. The overmolded webs are stacked one against the other such that thin webs are positioned intermediate contacts in the same pair, whereas the thick webs, and air pockets are positioned one against the other in adjacent contacts of adjacent pairs.
A high-density electrical connector for use with twisted pair cable, the connector comprising a housing portion having a plurality of electrical contacts defined by a plurality of vertically arranged, side-by-side columns of contacts, defining a matrix of contacts positioned in rows and columns, said contacts being arranged in pairs, for mated reception with twisted pairs in a cable, said pairs of contacts comprising side-by-side contacts in the same row, said contacts of said pairs of contacts having a centerline spacing between contacts being lesser than the centerline spacing between side-by-side contacts of adjacent pairs.
An electrical connector for use with twisted pair cable, the connector comprising a housing portion having a plurality of electrical contacts positioned in rows and columns, said contacts being arranged in pairs for mated reception with twisted pairs in a cable, said pairs of contacts comprising side-by-side contacts in the same row, the centerline spacing between contacts of said pairs of contacts, is less than the centerline spacing between side-by-side contacts of adjacent pairs, said contacts in a pair having a thin web of insulation between them, and side-by-side contacts of adjacent pairs having a pocket of air between them, thereby increasing the impedance, and minimizing the cross-talk between pairs.
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