Communication connector having a plurality of conductors with a coupling zone
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsRobert E. Fransen, Louann M. Devine, Frank M. Straka
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Abstract
A communication connector including a plurality of conductors each having a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region. The plurality of conductors are arranged in respective communication pairs. The communication connector includes a coupling zone between a first conductor of a first communication pair and a second conductor of a second communication pair. The coupling zone has at least one first conductive finger connected to the first conductor and at least one second conductive finger connected to the second conductor, each of the first conductive fingers are adjacent to at least one of the second conductive fingers.
Claims30
A lead frame style communication connector, comprising:
- a plurality of conductors each including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs;
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- a coupling zone between a first said conductor of a first said communication pair and a second said conductor of a second said communication pair, said coupling zone including at least one first conductive finger connected to said first conductor and at least one second conductive finger connected to said second conductor, each of said first conductive fingers adjacent at least one of said second conductive fingers.
A communication system, comprising;
- a communication equipment;
- and
- a lead frame style communication connector connected to said communication equipment, said communication connector including a plurality of conductors each having a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs, and a coupling zone between a first said conductor of a first said communication pair and a second said conductor of a second said communication pair, said coupling zone including at least one first conductive finger connected to said first conductor and at least one second conductive finger connected to said second conductor, each of said first conductive lingers adjacent at least one of said second conductive fingers.
A lead frame style communication connector, comprising:
- a plurality of conductors each including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs;
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- a coupling zone between a first said conductor of a first said communication pair and a second said conductor of a second said communication pair, said coupling zone having said first conductor include a conductive loop around the cable conductor termination region of said second conductor, said conductive loop comprising multiple planes.
A lead frame style communication connector, comprising:
- a plurality of conductors each including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs, said plurality of conductors including a coupling zone between said plug contact region and said cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors further including a bend between said plug contact region and said coupling zone, a first said conductor of a first said communication pair crossing over a second said conductor of said first communication pair at said bend.
A lead frame style communication connector for connection with a communication cable conductors, comprising:
- a housing including a plug receiving aperture;
- a plurality of conductors at least partially within said housing, each plurality of conductors including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs;
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- a wirecap connected to said housing for connection of said cable conductor termination region to respective said cable conductors, said wirecap having staggered conductor apertures for respective said cable conductors.
A lead frame style communication connector, comprising:
- a plurality of conductors each including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs;
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- a coupling zone between a first said conductor of a first said communication pair and a second said conductor of said first communication pair, said coupling zone including a capacitive coupling between said first conductor and said second conductor.
A lead frame style communication connector, comprising:
- a plurality of conductors each including a plug contact region and an opposing cable conductor termination region, said plurality of conductors arranged in respective communication pairs and further arranged in a first subset of conductors and a second subset of conductors;
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- a dielectric sled connected to said plurality of conductors, said dielectric sled including a hinging mandrel separating said first subset of conductors and said second subset of conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.