Modular connector having means for optimizing crosstalk characteristics
First Claim
1. A modular connector comprising:
- an insulating housing having a plugging portion for plugging with a mating connector;
an array of contact elements supported by said insulating housing;
said contact elements each having a contact section arranged within said insulating housing in a substantially parallel, laterally spaced relationship, an intermediate section extending from said contact section being laterally flat and fixed in said insulating housing, and a connection section extending from said intermediate section;
two pairs of said contact elements, one on each opposite end of said array, intersecting each other in said intermediate sections and arranged such that a lateral distance between said contact elements of said each of said two pairs is increased in said intermediate sections compared with a lateral distance between said contact sections; and
other pairs of said contact elements arranged such that a lateral distance between said contact elements of each of said other pairs is decreased in said intermediate sections compared with a lateral distance between said contact sections and increased in said connection sections.
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Abstract
A modular connector comprises an insulating housing (100) having a plugging portion for plugging with a mating connector, a plurality of contact elements (201-208) supported by the insulating housing, the contact elements each having a contact section (201a-208a) arranged in the plugging portion, an intermediate section (201B-208B) secured to the insulating housing, and a connection section (201C-208C) extending from the intermediate section, a pair of the contact elements (201, 208) on opposite ends being twisted to intersect each other in the intermediate sections, the other pairs of the contact elements (202-207) being arranged such that the distance between adjacent contact elements decreases in the intermediate sections and increases in the connection sections.
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6 Claims
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1. A modular connector comprising:
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an insulating housing having a plugging portion for plugging with a mating connector;
an array of contact elements supported by said insulating housing;
said contact elements each having a contact section arranged within said insulating housing in a substantially parallel, laterally spaced relationship, an intermediate section extending from said contact section being laterally flat and fixed in said insulating housing, and a connection section extending from said intermediate section;
two pairs of said contact elements, one on each opposite end of said array, intersecting each other in said intermediate sections and arranged such that a lateral distance between said contact elements of said each of said two pairs is increased in said intermediate sections compared with a lateral distance between said contact sections; and
other pairs of said contact elements arranged such that a lateral distance between said contact elements of each of said other pairs is decreased in said intermediate sections compared with a lateral distance between said contact sections and increased in said connection sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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