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Plug Insertion Detection Circuits that Sense a Change in Capacitance and Related Methods and Communications Connectors

  • US 20120187964A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2011
  • Published: 07/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of detecting a plug insertion into a plug aperture of a communications connector, the method comprising:

  • receiving a control signal that is electromagnetically coupled across a plug aperture of the communications connector using a reactive coupling element; and

    detecting that a mating plug has been inserted into the plug aperture based on the received control signal.

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