Electrical connector with shield cap and shielded terminals
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a connector housing having front and rear ends and configured to receive a plug at the front end;
an electrical contact configured for engaging a corresponding electrical contact of the plug; and
a wire termination conductor connected to the electrical contact and extending from the connector housing at the rear end, the wire termination conductor configured to be connected to a wire conductor of a cable, and at least partially coated with a shielding layer, wherein the shielding layer is formed on opposite major surfaces of the wire termination conductor and includes a first layer and a second layer formed above the first layer, the first layer formed with a dielectric material, and the second layer formed with a conductive ink printed over the first layer, and wherein a wire engaging body of the wire termination conductor has a wire contact portion configured to form an electrical contact with the wire conductor of the cable, the wire contact portion excluded from being coated with the shielding layer.
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Abstract
A shield cap is mounted to an electrical connector for reducing crosstalk between adjoining electrical connectors. The shield cap includes a body portion and opposite shield plates. The body portion is configured to engage the electrical connector and is formed from a non-conductive material. The opposite shield plates are connected to opposite sides of the body portion and configured to at least partially cover one or more insulation displacement contacts exposed from the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a wire termination conductor configured to be connected to a wire conductor of a cable. The wire termination conductor is at least partially coated with a shielding layer.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a connector housing having front and rear ends and configured to receive a plug at the front end; an electrical contact configured for engaging a corresponding electrical contact of the plug; and a wire termination conductor connected to the electrical contact and extending from the connector housing at the rear end, the wire termination conductor configured to be connected to a wire conductor of a cable, and at least partially coated with a shielding layer, wherein the shielding layer is formed on opposite major surfaces of the wire termination conductor and includes a first layer and a second layer formed above the first layer, the first layer formed with a dielectric material, and the second layer formed with a conductive ink printed over the first layer, and wherein a wire engaging body of the wire termination conductor has a wire contact portion configured to form an electrical contact with the wire conductor of the cable, the wire contact portion excluded from being coated with the shielding layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wire termination conductor used for an electrical connector, the wire termination conductor comprising:
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a support head supported by the electrical connector; and a wire engaging body extending from the electrical connector and connected to a wire conductor of a cable, the wire engaging body at least partially coated with a shielding layer, wherein the shielding layer is formed on opposite major surfaces of the wire termination conductor and includes a first layer and a second layer formed above the first layer, the first layer formed with a dielectric material, and the second layer formed with a conductive ink printed over at least a portion of the first layer, and wherein the wire engaging body has a wire contact portion configured to form an electrical contact with the wire conductor of the cable, the wire contact portion excluded from being coated with the shielding layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a shielding layer on a wire termination conductor used for an electrical connector, the method comprising:
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forming a first layer on at least one major surface of the wire termination conductor, wherein the first layer includes a dielectric material; and forming a second layer on at least a portion of the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a conductive material, and wherein forming the second layer includes; printing a conductive ink; and wherein the wire termination conductor includes a wire engaging body having a wire contact portion configured to form an electrical contact with a wire conductor of a cable, and the wire contact portion is excluded from being coated with the shielding layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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