Electrical connector with improved crosstalk compensation
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1. A communication jack comprising:
- plug interface contacts for making electrical contact with plug contacts in a plug, the plug interface contacts and plug contacts introducing crosstalk having an associated first frequency dependency based on a frequency of a communication signal being communicated;
a plurality of crosstalk compensation zones, wherein at least one of the crosstalk compensation zones comprises a coupling having an associated second frequency dependency that substantially differs from the first frequency dependency.
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Abstract
An electrical connector with improved crosstalk compensation is disclosed. By including at least one coupling with a different frequency dependency than other couplings in the connector, crosstalk compensation performance is improved over a greater frequency range. The different frequency dependency may, for example, be used to compensate for phase shifts caused by distances between compensation circuitry and the plug/jack interface. Embodiments for decreasing these distances are also disclosed.
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1. A communication jack comprising:
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plug interface contacts for making electrical contact with plug contacts in a plug, the plug interface contacts and plug contacts introducing crosstalk having an associated first frequency dependency based on a frequency of a communication signal being communicated; a plurality of crosstalk compensation zones, wherein at least one of the crosstalk compensation zones comprises a coupling having an associated second frequency dependency that substantially differs from the first frequency dependency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A communication jack for communicating a signal, comprising:
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a first crosstalk compensation zone for offsetting crosstalk; a second crosstalk compensation zone to provide additional compensation to offset a phase-shift effect; and a third crosstalk compensation zone to provide crosstalk compensation that adjusts with frequency of the signal.
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