Anti-crosstalk connector
First Claim
1. A connector which includes a housing and a plurality of contacts mounted on said housing, wherein said contacts have main portions that extend longitudinally and are spaced laterally, as seen in a plan view, where said contacts each have an average lateral width in a lateral direction and a thickness in a vertical direction, where an intermediate second contact lies laterally between first and third ones of said contacts, and where there is crosstalk between said contacts and the connector is constructed to at least partially cancel said crosstalk, wherein said third contact has a main portion that is laterally spaced from said first and second contacts, and said third contact has an initial lateral extension that includes a pair of connecting sections and an initial suppressing section extending between said connecting sections, said initial suppressing section extending parallel and adjacent to a section of said first contact, and said connecting sections of said third contact each connect an end of said suppressing section to a different part of said third contact main portion;
- said connector includes a dielectric layer of small thickness lying between said suppressing section and said section of said first contact;
a first of said connecting sections of said third contact lateral extension has a lengthening portion that lengths a path of current flowing therealong;
said path of current flowing along said first connecting section has a length that is at least 110% of the direct lateral distance between said first and third contacts at a location where said first connecting section merges with said suppressing section and a location when said first connecting section merges with a part of said main portion of said third contact, to provide a longer current path to cause a phase delay.
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Abstract
A connector with at least two pairs of contacts is provided, wherein crosstalk between first and third contacts, which are separated by a second contact, is reduced by a lateral extension of the third contact. The lateral extension includes a suppressing section extending parallel and adjacent to the first contact, and a pair of connecting sections that each connects one end of the suppressing section to the rest of the third contact. This allows at least some current passing along the third contact, to pass through the suppressing section and induce anti-crosstalk currents in the first contact to counter crosstalk. At least one connecting section has a lengthening portion that increases its length to create a phase shift. The suppressing section has a minimal width compared to its height. For a stamped sheet metal contact, the width is less than twice the height to reduce capacitive coupling while maintaining inductive coupling.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A connector which includes a housing and a plurality of contacts mounted on said housing, wherein said contacts have main portions that extend longitudinally and are spaced laterally, as seen in a plan view, where said contacts each have an average lateral width in a lateral direction and a thickness in a vertical direction, where an intermediate second contact lies laterally between first and third ones of said contacts, and where there is crosstalk between said contacts and the connector is constructed to at least partially cancel said crosstalk, wherein
said third contact has a main portion that is laterally spaced from said first and second contacts, and said third contact has an initial lateral extension that includes a pair of connecting sections and an initial suppressing section extending between said connecting sections, said initial suppressing section extending parallel and adjacent to a section of said first contact, and said connecting sections of said third contact each connect an end of said suppressing section to a different part of said third contact main portion; -
said connector includes a dielectric layer of small thickness lying between said suppressing section and said section of said first contact;
a first of said connecting sections of said third contact lateral extension has a lengthening portion that lengths a path of current flowing therealong;
said path of current flowing along said first connecting section has a length that is at least 110% of the direct lateral distance between said first and third contacts at a location where said first connecting section merges with said suppressing section and a location when said first connecting section merges with a part of said main portion of said third contact, to provide a longer current path to cause a phase delay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector which includes a housing and a plurality of contacts mounted on said housing, wherein said contacts extend primarily longitudinally and are spaced apart laterally along most of their lengths, as seen in a plan view, wherein said contacts each have an average lateral width in a lateral direction and a thickness in a vertical direction, and wherein said plurality of contacts includes at least first, second and third contacts, where there is crosstalk between said first and third contacts, where most of said second contact lies laterally between said first and third contacts and wherein said connector is constructed to minimize crosstalk, wherein:
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said third contact has a main portion and has a left lateral extension that includes a left suppressing section that extends parallel and adjacent to a section of said first contact, said lateral extension having opposite ends and a pair of connecting sections that each connects said third contact main portion to a corresponding end of said suppressing section;
a front layer of dielectric material lying between said suppressing section and said first contact;
of said section of said first contact and said suppressing section, at least one of them has a width that is no more than twice its thickness along the entire length of the suppressing section, to thereby increase inductive coupling and reduce capacitive coupling. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A connector which includes a housing and a plurality of contacts mounted on said housing, wherein said contacts are formed of sheet metal with top and bottom faces and extend primarily longitudinally and are primarily laterally spaced apart, as seen in a plan view, wherein said contacts each have an average lateral width in a lateral direction and a thickness in a vertical direction, and wherein said plurality of contacts includes at least three pairs of contacts, where there is crosstalk between a third contact and each of first and fifth contacts, where a second contact lies laterally between said first and third contacts and a fourth contact lies laterally between said third and fifth contacts, and where said connector is constructed to minimize crosstalk wherein:
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said third contact has left and right lateral extensions that have connecting sections that respectively overlie said second and fourth contacts and that have suppressing sections that respectively extend parallel and adjacent to said first and fifth contact;
a first of said connecting sections of said left lateral extension has a fold-back part that extends primarily parallel to sections of said first and seconds contacts but that lies spaced and non adjacent to said first and second contacts and that is positioned to carry current in a direction primarily opposite to the direction of current flow through the suppressing section of said left lateral extension.
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16. A connector which includes a. housing and a plurality of contacts mounted on said housing, wherein said contacts extend primarily longitudinally and are primarily spaced laterally, as seen in a plan view, wherein said contacts each have an average lateral width in a lateral direction and a thickness in a vertical direction, and wherein said plurality of contacts includes at least three pairs of contacts, where there is crosstalk between a third contact and each of first and fifth contacts, where a second contact lies laterally between said first and third contacts and a fourth contact lies laterally between said third and fifth contacts, and where said connector is constructed to minimize crosstalk, wherein:
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said third contact has left and right lateral extensions that have connecting sections that extend primarily laterally over said second and fourth contacts, respectively, and that have suppressing sections that extend parallel and adjacent to sections of said first and fifth contacts, respectively;
dielectric material lying between said extensions and said first, second, fourth, and fifth contacts;
of said suppressing sections and said sections of said first and fifth contacts, one has a width that is no more than twice its thickness along the entire length of the suppressing section, to maximize inductive coupling and minimize capacitive coupling.
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Specification