Electrical connector with signal compensation
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a terminal housing;
a number of electrically conductive connector assembly terminals supported by said housing, wherein the assembly terminals have mid-sections that protrude from said housing for contacting corresponding terminals of a mating connector, and outside connection ends for making connections with outside circuits;
wherein free ends of the connector assembly terminals adjacent the mid-sections of the terminals and opposite the outside connection ends, are positioned inside the terminal housing; and
an electrical circuit component mounted inside the terminal housing;
wherein the circuit component is connected electrically to the free ends of the connector assembly terminals so that the mating connector will be electrically connected to the circuit component through paths between the mid-sections and the free ends of the assembly terminals.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly has a terminal housing, and a number of electrically conductive connector assembly terminals supported by the housing. The connector assembly terminals have mid-sections that protrude from the housing for contacting terminals of a mating connector, and outside connection ends for making electrical connections with outside circuits. Free ends of the connector assembly terminals next to the terminal mid-sections and opposite the outside connection ends, are positioned inside the terminal housing. An electrical circuit component is mounted inside the terminal housing. The circuit component is connected to the free ends of the assembly terminals, so that the mating connector becomes electrically connected to the circuit component through paths between the mid-sections and the free ends of the assembly terminals, in proximity to the circuit component. The electrical circuit component may be constructed and arranged to compensate for cross talk induced when the mating connector contacts the mid-sections of the assembly terminals.
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22 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a terminal housing; a number of electrically conductive connector assembly terminals supported by said housing, wherein the assembly terminals have mid-sections that protrude from said housing for contacting corresponding terminals of a mating connector, and outside connection ends for making connections with outside circuits; wherein free ends of the connector assembly terminals adjacent the mid-sections of the terminals and opposite the outside connection ends, are positioned inside the terminal housing; and an electrical circuit component mounted inside the terminal housing; wherein the circuit component is connected electrically to the free ends of the connector assembly terminals so that the mating connector will be electrically connected to the circuit component through paths between the mid-sections and the free ends of the assembly terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A distribution module comprising:
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a panel having a connector opening for receiving a mating connector; and an electrical connector assembly mounted to said panel for engaging said mating connector when the mating connector is inserted in the connector opening in the panel, said connector assembly comprising; a terminal housing; a number of electrically conductive connector assembly terminals supported by said housing, wherein the assembly terminals have mid-sections that protrude from said housing for contacting corresponding terminals of a mating connector, and outside connection ends for making connections with outside circuits; wherein free ends of the connector assembly terminals adjacent the mid-sections of the terminals and opposite the outside connection ends, are positioned inside the terminal housing; and an electrical circuit component mounted inside the terminal housing; wherein the circuit component is connected electrically to the free ends of the connector assembly terminals so that the mating connector will be electrically connected to the circuit component through paths between the mid-sections and the free ends of the assembly terminals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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