Three dimensional lead-frames for reduced crosstalk
First Claim
1. A receptacle, comprising:
- a conductive plate having a first surface and a second surface;
a first lead-frame having a plurality of leads, each lead of the first lead-frame comprising a contact at one end, a body, a corner, and a pin at the other end, the body being between the contact and the corner;
a first insulator interposed between the first surface of the conductive plate and at least a portion of each lead of the plurality of leads of the first lead-frame;
a second lead-frame having a plurality of leads, each lead of the second lead-frame comprising a contact at one end, a body, a corner, and a pin at the other end, the body being between the contact portion and the corner portion;
a second insulator interposed between the second surface of the conductive plate and at least a portion of each lead of the plurality of leads of the second lead-frame;
at least one lead of at least one of the first lead-frame or the second lead-frame further comprising a tab, the tab projecting laterally from the at least one lead and then turning toward the conductive plate, the tab being at least one of;
conductively coupled to the conductive plate, or capacitively coupled to the conductive plate; and
an overmold covering at least a portion of the first lead-frame, the second lead-frame, the first insulator, the second insulator, and the conductive plate.
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Abstract
A connector (400), such as a plug or a receptacle, has reduced cross-talk. The connector has a conductive plate (305), first and second insulators (310A, 310B) on either side of the conductive plate, leads (115) outside of the insulators, the leads being formed from first and second lead-frames, at least one of the leads (115, 315) having at least one tab or extension (320) which capacitively or conductively couples the lead to the conductive plate. The plate (305) may include an extension shaft (540), and a lateral extension (320) from a lead may be placed into contact with the shaft. A lateral extension (320E) formed on a rear portion of a lead may be placed into contact with a rear portion of the conductive plate (305B1) or with an opposing lead. Some of the leads may include severable tie bars (705).
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19 Claims
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1. A receptacle, comprising:
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a conductive plate having a first surface and a second surface; a first lead-frame having a plurality of leads, each lead of the first lead-frame comprising a contact at one end, a body, a corner, and a pin at the other end, the body being between the contact and the corner; a first insulator interposed between the first surface of the conductive plate and at least a portion of each lead of the plurality of leads of the first lead-frame; a second lead-frame having a plurality of leads, each lead of the second lead-frame comprising a contact at one end, a body, a corner, and a pin at the other end, the body being between the contact portion and the corner portion; a second insulator interposed between the second surface of the conductive plate and at least a portion of each lead of the plurality of leads of the second lead-frame; at least one lead of at least one of the first lead-frame or the second lead-frame further comprising a tab, the tab projecting laterally from the at least one lead and then turning toward the conductive plate, the tab being at least one of;
conductively coupled to the conductive plate, or capacitively coupled to the conductive plate; andan overmold covering at least a portion of the first lead-frame, the second lead-frame, the first insulator, the second insulator, and the conductive plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making a receptacle, the method comprising:
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providing a first lead-frame, the first lead-frame comprising a plurality of leads joined by links; placing a first insulating material on the first lead-frame; placing a conductive plate on the first insulating material; placing a second insulating material on the conductive plate; placing a second lead-frame on the second insulating material, the second lead-frame comprising a plurality of leads joined by links; at least one lead of the first lead-frame or the second lead-frame has a tab extending laterally therefrom; forming the tab toward the conductive plate; overmolding a least a portion of the first lead-frame, the second lead-frame, the first insulating material, the second insulating material, and the conductive plate; and severing at least some of the links in the first lead-frame and the links in the second lead-frame. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A receptacle, comprising:
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a conductive plate having a first surface, a second surface, and a side, and a shaft extending from the side; a first lead-frame having a plurality of leads, each lead of the first lead-frame comprising a contact at one end, a body, a corner, and a pin at the other end, the body being between the contact and the corner; a first insulator interposed between the first surface of the conductive plate and at least a portion of each lead of the plurality of leads of the first lead-frame; a second lead-frame having a plurality of leads, each lead of the second lead-frame comprising a contact at one end, a body, a corner, and a pin at the other end, the body being between the contact portion and the corner portion; a second insulator interposed between the second surface of the conductive plate and at least a portion of each lead of the plurality of leads of the second lead-frame; at least one lead of at least one of the first lead-frame or the second lead-frame further comprising a tab, the tab from the at least one lead contacting the shaft, the tab being at least one of;
conductively coupled to the conductive plate, or capacitively coupled to the conductive plate; andan overmold covering at least a portion of the first lead-frame, the second lead-frame, the first insulator, the second insulator, and the conductive plate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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