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Communications connector with flexible printed circuit board

  • US 20060014410A1
  • Filed: 07/13/2005
  • Published: 01/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communications jack for accepting a communication plug to create a communications connector, comprising:

  • a plurality of plug interface contacts for making electrical contact with a plug at a plug/jack interface;

    a plurality of insulation displacement contacts for making electrical contact with a communications cable; and

    a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) electrically and mechanically connected at a first end to the plurality of plug interface contacts and at a second end to the plurality of insulation displacement contacts, thereby electrically connecting the plug with the communications cable.

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