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Communications connector having crosstalk compensation

US6168474A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 4, 1999
Grant dateJan 2, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10189
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communications connector comprising an internal circuit board having a plurality of circuit board layers that include a plurality of capacitive and inductive devices that counteract the crosstalk created by a first other connector mated to the communications connector. In addition, the communications connector comprises an internal fanout assembly mounted to the internal circuit board that has a plurality of conductors arranged so as to form a compensation area that counteracts crosstalk created by a second other connector mated to the communications connector. The circuit board can comprise at least one capacitive device provided on its outer surface that is manually reducible in size so as to adjust the amount of capacitance created therewith such that the amount of crosstalk compensation provided by the circuit board can be adjusted.

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