Connector having a cut-out for reduced crosstalk between differential conductors
US7459985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/0969
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, an circuit card includes an electronic circuit substrate, a ground plane on the electronic circuit substrate, first and second differential signal pads on the electronic circuit substrate, a ground return signal pad associated with the first and second differential signal pads, the ground return signal pad being connected to the ground plane on the electronic substrate, and a cutout structure on the ground plane positioned near a location where the ground return signal pad connects to the ground plane, wherein the cutout structure is configured to direct a ground return path associated with the first and second differential signal pads to the ground return signal pad associated with the first and second differential signal pads. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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