Communications connector with crimped contacts
First Claim
1. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts, the flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a second end to network cable connectors and having circuit traces to compensate for near-end crosstalk (NEXT), the flexible printed circuit having a variable compensation zone that reduces NEXT compensation as a communication frequency increases.
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Abstract
A communications connector with a flexible printed circuit board is provided. The flexible printed circuit board is electronically and mechanically connected to the plug interface contacts of the jack near the plug/jack interface, in order to provide effective crosstalk compensation. The flexible printed circuit board has fingers at one end allowing it to flex as individual plug interface contacts are depressed when a plug is installed into the jack. The flexible printed circuit board, or a flexible portion of a printed circuit board, is provided with elongated extensions for certain conductors to accommodate the connection of six-contact or eight-contact plugs to the connector.
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1. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts, the flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a second end to network cable connectors and having circuit traces to compensate for near-end crosstalk (NEXT), the flexible printed circuit having a variable compensation zone that reduces NEXT compensation as a communication frequency increases.
- 2. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having first through eighth plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts via first through eighth flexible connection extensions of the flexible printed circuit, wherein first and eighth flexible connection extensions of said flexible printed circuit are longer than second through seventh connection extensions.
- 4. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts by clamping the flexible printed circuit between an end portion and an intermediate portion of each plug interface contact at a clamping area of each plug interface contact.
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8. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts adjacent to and on the opposite side of the plug/jack interface, the flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a second end to network cable connectors and having circuit traces to compensate for near-end crosstalk (NEXT), the flexible printed circuit having a variable compensation zone that reduces NEXT compensation as a communication frequency increases.
- 9. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having first through eighth plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts adjacent to and on the opposite side of the plug/jack interface via first through eighth flexible connection extensions of the flexible printed circuit, wherein first and eighth flexible connection extensions of said flexible printed circuit are longer than second through seventh connection extensions.
- 11. A crosstalk compensation apparatus for a modular communication connector comprising a jack and a plug, the jack having plug interface contacts, the apparatus comprising a flexible printed circuit mechanically and electrically connected at a first end to the plug interface contacts adjacent to and on the opposite side of the plug/jack interface by clamping the flexible printed circuit between an end portion and an intermediate portion of each plug interface contact at a clamping area of each plug interface contact.
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