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Communication connector having a printed circuit board with thin conductive layers

US8915756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10356
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Communications connectors include a housing and a printed circuit board that is at least partially mounted in the housing that has a plurality of conductive paths that are arranged in pairs to form a plurality of differential transmission lines. These connectors further include a plurality of contacts, each of which is electrically connected to a respective one of the conductive paths of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board further includes at least a first floating image plane that is located between a top surface and a bottom surface thereof, the floating image plane being electrically isolated from the plurality of conductive paths.

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