BALANCED INTERCONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A connector for terminating two pairs of conductors, the connector comprising:
- first and second pairs of elongate terminals, each of said terminal pairs terminating a respective one of the pairs of conductors, each of said first pair of terminals arranged substantially in parallel to and substantially equidistant from a first plane and each of said second pair of terminals arranged substantially in parallel to and substantially equidistant from a second plane at right angles to said first plane, said first plane intersecting said second plane substantially at right angles along a line of intersection substantially in parallel to each of said first and second terminal pairs;
wherein when viewed transversely, a first distance between a first terminal of said first terminal pair and a first terminal of said second terminal pair is less than a second distance between said first terminal of said first terminal pair and a second terminal of said second terminal pair and a third distance between a second terminal of said first terminal pair and said first terminal of said second terminal pair is less than a fourth distance between said second terminal of said first terminal pair and said second terminal of said second terminal pair.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a balanced interconnector comprising first and second like connecting elements, each of the connecting elements comprising an elongate centre section and a pair of parallel IDCs opening in substantially opposite directions, the IDCs attached substantially at right angles to and at opposite ends of the elongate centre sections, each of the connecting elements lying in different parallel plains. The first and second connecting elements are arranged such that the elongate centre sections are opposite one another and the IDCs of the first connecting element are not opposite the IDCs of the second connecting element. In a particular embodiment the connecting elements of adjacent pairs of connecting elements are at right angles. The positioning and geometry of the connecting elements
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47 Claims
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1. A connector for terminating two pairs of conductors, the connector comprising:
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first and second pairs of elongate terminals, each of said terminal pairs terminating a respective one of the pairs of conductors, each of said first pair of terminals arranged substantially in parallel to and substantially equidistant from a first plane and each of said second pair of terminals arranged substantially in parallel to and substantially equidistant from a second plane at right angles to said first plane, said first plane intersecting said second plane substantially at right angles along a line of intersection substantially in parallel to each of said first and second terminal pairs;
wherein when viewed transversely, a first distance between a first terminal of said first terminal pair and a first terminal of said second terminal pair is less than a second distance between said first terminal of said first terminal pair and a second terminal of said second terminal pair and a third distance between a second terminal of said first terminal pair and said first terminal of said second terminal pair is less than a fourth distance between said second terminal of said first terminal pair and said second terminal of said second terminal pair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An interconnector for interconnecting a first set of two pairs of conductors with a second set of two pairs of conductors, the interconnector comprising:
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a non conductive housing comprising a first outer surface and a second outer surface; and
at least two pairs of like conducting elements, each element of each of said pairs comprising an elongate terminal at opposite first and second ends thereof, said terminals generally parallel and non-collinear, said terminals at said first ends for receiving a respective one of the first set of conductors and said terminals at said second ends for receiving a respective one of the second set of conductors;
wherein said elements of a first of said pairs lie on either side of a first plane and are arranged opposite one another as a reverse mirror image, wherein said elements of a second of said pairs lie on either side of a second plane and are arranged opposite one another as a reverse mirror image and wherein said first plane intersects said second plane at right angles along a first line of intersection which is parallel to said elongate terminals;
wherein at least a portion of each of said terminals at said first element ends are exposed on said first surface and at least a portion of each of said terminals at said second element ends are exposed on said second surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interconnector for interconnecting a first cable comprising four twisted pairs of conductors with a second cable comprising four twisted pairs of conductors, the interconnector comprising:
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a non conductive housing comprising a first outer surface and a second outer surface; and
first, second, third and fourth pairs of like conducting connecting elements, each element of a given one of said pairs of elements comprising an elongate terminal at opposite first and second ends thereof, said terminals substantially parallel and non-collinear and adapted to receive a respective one of the conductors wherein each element of said given pair lies in a different plane and wherein a first element of said given pair is arranged opposite a second element of said given pair as a reverse mirror image;
wherein a first element of said first pair and a first element of said second pair lie in a first plane, a second element of said first pair and a second element of said second pair lie in a second plane, a first element of said third pair and a first element of said fourth pair lie in a third plane and a second element of said third pair and a second element of said fourth pair lie in a fourth plane and further wherein at least a portion of each of said terminals at said first ends is exposed on said first outer surface and at least a portion of each of said terminals at said second ends is exposed on said second outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An interconnection between a first set of two pairs of conductors and a second set of two pairs of conductors, the interconnection comprising:
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first and second pairs of like elongate connecting elements, a first end of each of said first pair of elements connected to a respective one of a first pair of the first set of pairs of conductors, a second end of each of said first pair of elements connected to a respective one of a first pair of the second set of pairs of conductors, a first end of each of said second pair of elements connected to a respective one of a second pair of the first set of pairs of conductors, and a second end of each of said second pair of elements connected to a respective one of a second pair of the second set of pairs of conductors; and
a first capacitor connected between a first element of said first pair and a first element of said second pair, a second capacitor connected between a first element of said first pair and a second element of said second pair, a third capacitor connected between a second element of said first pair and a first element of said second pair, and a fourth capacitor connected between a second element of said first pair and a second element of said second pair;
wherein said capacitors have a capacitive value which is substantially equal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of interconnecting first and second conductors of a first pair of conductors respectively with first and second conductors of a second pair of conductors and first and second conductors of a third pair of conductors respectively with first and second conductors of fourth second pair of conductors, the second conductor of the first pair of conductors coupled by a first parasitic capacitance to the first conductor of the third pair of conductors and the first conductor of the second pair of conductors coupled by a second parasitic capacitance to the second conductor of the fourth pair of conductors, wherein the first and second parasitic capacitances are substantially the same, the method comprising:
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providing first and second interconnecting elements;
providing a first capacitor having a capacitive value substantially the same as the parasitic capacitances;
coupling said first and second elements with said first capacitor;
interconnecting said first element between the first conductor of the first pair of conductors and the first conductor of the second pair of conductors and said second element between the first conductor of the third pair of conductors and the first conductor of the fourth pair of conductors;
providing third and fourth interconnecting elements;
providing a second capacitor having a capacitive value substantially the same as the parasitic capacitances;
coupling said third and fourth elements with said second capacitor;
interconnecting said third element between the second conductor of the first pair of conductors and the second conductor of the second pair of conductors and said fourth element between the second conductor of the third pair of conductors and the second conductor of the fourth pair of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An interconnector for interconnecting first and second conductors of a first pair of conductors with first and second conductors of a second pair of conductors and first and second conductors of a third twisted pair of conductors with first and second conductors of a fourth twisted pair of conductors, the second conductor of the first pair of conductors coupled by a first parasitic capacitance to the first conductor of the third pair of conductors and the first conductor of the second pair of conductors coupled by a second parasitic capacitance to the second conductor of the fourth pair of conductors, wherein the first and second parasitic capacitances are substantially the same, the interconnector comprising:
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first and second Tip elements, said first Tip element interconnected between the first conductor of the first pair of conductors and the first conductor of the second pair of conductors and said second Tip element interconnected between the first conductor of the third pair of conductors and the first conductor of the fourth pair of conductors;
first and second Ring elements, said first Ring element interconnected between the second conductor of the first pair of conductors and the second conductor of the second pair of conductors and said second Ring element interconnected between the second conductor of the third pair of conductors and the second conductor of the fourth pair of conductors; and
first and second capacitors between respectively said first and second Tip elements and said first and second Ring elements;
wherein each of said capacitors is substantially equal to the first and second parasitic capacitances. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An interconnection panel for interconnecting a first plurality of cables with a second plurality of cables, each of said cables comprising at least two pairs of conductors, the panel comprising:
a plurality of interconnectors arranged in a row, each of said interconnectors adapted to interconnect a respective cable of the first plurality of cables with a respective cable of the second plurality of cables, each of said interconnectors comprising;
a non conductive housing comprising a first outer surface and a second outer surface; and
at least two pairs of like conducting elements, each element of each of said pairs comprising an elongate terminal at opposite first and second ends thereof, said terminals generally parallel and non-collinear, said terminals at said first ends for receiving a respective one of the conductors of the respective one of the first plurality of cables and said terminals at said second ends for receiving a respective one of the conductors of the respective one of the second plurality of cables;
wherein said elements of a first of said pairs lie on either side of a first plane arranged opposite one another as a reverse mirror image, wherein said elements of a second of said pairs lie on either side of a second plane arranged opposite one another as a reverse mirror image and wherein said first plane intersects said second plane at right angles along a first line of intersection which is parallel to said elongate terminals;
wherein at least a portion of each of said terminals at said first element ends are exposed on said first surface and at least a portion of each of said terminals at said second element ends are exposed on said second surface.
Specification