ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED COMPENSATION
First Claim
1. An electrical connector configured to engage a mating connector having mating contacts and transmit a signal therebetween, the electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a mating end and a loading end;
an array of conductors comprising at least one differential pair of conductors extending between the mating end and the loading end within the housing and being configured to engage a selected mating contact at a mating interface, each conductor configured to transmit a signal current;
a plurality of traces extending between the mating end and the loading end, each trace being electrically connected to a corresponding conductor proximate to at least one of the mating end and the loading end;
a first interconnection path formed by the conductors extending from the mating interface to the loading end; and
a second interconnection path formed by the traces extending from the mating interface to the loading end;
wherein the signal current transmitting through at least one conductor of the at least one differential pair is split between the first and second interconnection paths and wherein at least one of the first and second interconnection paths is configured to provide compensation.
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Abstract
An electrical connector including an array of conductors having at least one differential pair of conductors that extends between a mating end and a loading end of a housing. The conductors are configured to engage a selected mating contact of a mating connector at a mating interface. The electrical connector also includes a plurality of traces that extend between the mating and loading ends. Each trace is electrically connected to a corresponding conductor proximate to the mating end and/or the loading end. Also, the electrical connector includes a first interconnection, path formed by the conductors that extends from the mating interface to the loading end and a second interconnection path formed by the traces that extends from the mating interface to the loading end. The differential pair transmits current that is split, between the first and second interconnection paths where at least one interconnection path provides compensation.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical connector configured to engage a mating connector having mating contacts and transmit a signal therebetween, the electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a mating end and a loading end; an array of conductors comprising at least one differential pair of conductors extending between the mating end and the loading end within the housing and being configured to engage a selected mating contact at a mating interface, each conductor configured to transmit a signal current; a plurality of traces extending between the mating end and the loading end, each trace being electrically connected to a corresponding conductor proximate to at least one of the mating end and the loading end; a first interconnection path formed by the conductors extending from the mating interface to the loading end; and a second interconnection path formed by the traces extending from the mating interface to the loading end; wherein the signal current transmitting through at least one conductor of the at least one differential pair is split between the first and second interconnection paths and wherein at least one of the first and second interconnection paths is configured to provide compensation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector configured to engage a mating connector having mating contacts and transmit a signal therebetween, the electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a mating end and a loading end; an array of conductors comprising at least one differential pair of conductors extending between the mating end and the loading end within the housing, the conductors being configured to engage a selected mating contact at a mating interface and to transmit a signal current; and a circuit board assembly comprising; a circuit board disposed within the housing between the mating end and the loading end; a plurality of traces extending along the circuit board, at least one trace being electrically connected to a corresponding conductor proximate to the mating end; and a connecting member extending from the circuit board, the connecting member electrically connecting the trace to the corresponding conductor proximate to the loading end. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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