Low crosstalk connector configuration
First Claim
1. A low crosstalk connector configuration, comprising:
- a connector terminal face having an approximately square terminal configuration;
at least three pairs of elongated parallel electrical connector terminals, wherein each pair of terminals is situated at a different corner of the configuration and is aligned in a plane normal to the terminal face;
a first pair of electrical connector terminals at a first corner of the configuration is aligned in a first plane that is substantially parallel to a second plane in which a second pair of terminals at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, is aligned;
a first separation distance between midpoints of the first and the second pairs of electrical connector terminals in a direction parallel to said planes, is substantially equal to a second separation distance between the midpoints in a direction perpendicular to said planes; and
a third pair of electrical connector terminals at a third corner of the configuration is aligned in a third plane that is perpendicular to the first and the second planes, and said third plane coincides with a point between either of the first or the second pair of terminals.
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Abstract
A low crosstalk connector configuration includes a terminal face, and at least three pairs of elongated parallel electrical connector terminals, wherein each pair is aligned in a plane normal to the terminal face. A first pair of terminals is aligned in a plane parallel to a second plane in which a second pair of terminals is aligned. A first distance between midpoints of the first and the second pairs of terminals in a direction parallel to the first and the second planes, equals a second distance between the midpoints in a direction perpendicular to the first and the second planes. A third pair of terminals is aligned in a third plane perpendicular to the first and the second planes. The third plane coincides with a point between either of the first or the second pair of terminals. A cable and connector assembly includes a length of cable with at least three pairs of twisted wires, with each wire pair connected to a corresponding pair of the connector terminals.
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36 Claims
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1. A low crosstalk connector configuration, comprising:
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a connector terminal face having an approximately square terminal configuration; at least three pairs of elongated parallel electrical connector terminals, wherein each pair of terminals is situated at a different corner of the configuration and is aligned in a plane normal to the terminal face; a first pair of electrical connector terminals at a first corner of the configuration is aligned in a first plane that is substantially parallel to a second plane in which a second pair of terminals at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, is aligned; a first separation distance between midpoints of the first and the second pairs of electrical connector terminals in a direction parallel to said planes, is substantially equal to a second separation distance between the midpoints in a direction perpendicular to said planes; and a third pair of electrical connector terminals at a third corner of the configuration is aligned in a third plane that is perpendicular to the first and the second planes, and said third plane coincides with a point between either of the first or the second pair of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cable and connector assembly, comprising:
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a length of cable having at least three pairs of twisted wires; and a connector attached to one end of said cable, said connector having a terminal face and an approximately square connector terminal configuration; and at least three pairs of elongated parallel electrical connector terminals, wherein each pair of terminals is situated at a different corner of the configuration and is aligned in a plane normal to the terminal face; a first pair of electrical connector terminals at a first corner of the configuration is aligned in a first plane that is substantially parallel to a second plane in which a second pair of terminals at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, is aligned; and a first separation distance between midpoints of the first and the second pairs of electrical connector terminals in a direction parallel to said planes, is substantially equal to a second separation distance between the midpoints in a direction perpendicular to said planes; and a third pair of electrical connector terminals at a third corner of the configuration is aligned in a third plane that is perpendicular to the first and the second planes, and said third plane coincides with a point between either of the first or the second pair of terminals; wherein said pairs of twisted wires of the cable are electrically connected to corresponding pairs of said connector terminals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A low crosstalk connector configuration, comprising:
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a connector terminal face; at least three pairs of elongated, parallel electrical connector terminals, wherein each pair of terminals is aligned in a plane normal to the terminal face; a first pair of the electrical connector terminals is aligned in a first plane that is substantially parallel to a second plane in which a second pair of the terminals is aligned; a first separation distance between midpoints of the first and the second pairs of terminals in a direction parallel to said planes, is substantially equal to a second separation distance between the midpoints in a direction perpendicular to the planes; and a third pair of the terminals is aligned in a third plane that is perpendicular to the first and the second planes, and the third plane coincides with a point between either of the first or the second pair of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A cable and connector assembly, comprising:
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a length of cable having at least three pairs of twisted wires; a connector attached to one end of the cable, said connector having a terminal face; and at least three pairs of elongated parallel electrical connector terminals, wherein each pair of terminals is aligned in a plane normal to the terminal face; a first pair of the electrical connector terminals is aligned in a first plane that is substantially parallel to a second plane in which a second pair of the terminals is aligned; a first separation distance between midpoints of the first and the second pairs of terminals in the direction parallel to said planes, is substantially equal to a second separation distance between the midpoints in a direction perpendicular to the planes; and a third pair of the terminals is aligned in a third plane that is perpendicular to the first and the second planes, and the third plane coincides with a point between either of the first or the second pair of terminals; wherein said pairs of twisted wires of the cable are electrically connected to corresponding pairs of the connector terminals. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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