High speed communication jack
First Claim
1. A high speed communication jack including:
- a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of first pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug;
a shielding case surrounding the housing;
a rigid circuit board in the housing havinga substrate,a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin from a plurality of second pins on the housing,a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias;
a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate;
a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate; and
a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer.
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Abstract
A high speed communication jack including a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, a shielding case surrounding the housing, a rigid circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate, a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate, and a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A high speed communication jack including:
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a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of first pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug; a shielding case surrounding the housing; a rigid circuit board in the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin from a plurality of second pins on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer in the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias; a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate; a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate; and a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A high speed communication jack comprising a standard RJ45 housing having a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of first pins connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, the jack comprising:
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a shielding case surrounding the housing a rigid circuit board on the lower portion of the housing having a substrate, a plurality of vias extending through the substrate with each via being configured to accommodate a pin from second plurality of pins on the housing, a plurality of traces on a middle layer of the substrate, with each trace extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of vias, and a first shielding layer on a first side of the middle layer in the substrate; a second shielding layer on a second side of the middle layer in the substrate; and a third shielding layer adjacent to the second shielding layer.
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16. A method of forming a high speed communication jack, the method including:
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forming a first grounding layer, forming a second layer of a dielectric material on a side of the first layer, forming a third layer on a side of the second layer opposite the first layer and having a grounding plane made from a conductive material; forming a fourth layer on a side of the third layer opposite the second layer and made of a dielectric material; forming a fifth layer on a side of the fourth layer opposite the third layer and having a grounding plane made of a conductive material; forming a sixth layer formed on a side of the fifth layer opposite the fourth layer and made of a dielectric material; forming a seventh layer formed on a side of the sixth layer opposite the fifth layer and having a grounding plane made of a conductive material; and forming vias through the first layer, second layer, third layer, fourth layer, fifth layer, sixth layer and seventh layer, wherein the third layer includes a plurality of traces extending from each via.
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17. A high speed communication jack including:
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a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of first pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug; a shielding case surrounding the housing a multilayer rigid circuit board in the housing having a first grounding layer, a second layer of a dielectric material on a side of the first layer, a third layer on a side of the second layer opposite the first layer and having a grounding plane made from a conductive material; a fourth layer on a side of the third layer opposite the second layer and made of a dielectric material; a fifth layer on a side of the fourth layer opposite the third layer and having a grounding plane made of a conductive material; a sixth layer formed on a side of the fifth layer opposite the fourth layer and made of a dielectric material; a seventh layer formed on a side of the sixth layer opposite the fifth layer and having a grounding plane made of a conductive material; and a plurality of vias extending through the first, second, third, fourth, fifth sixth and seventh layers, with each via being configured to accommodate a pin from a plurality of second pins on the housing, wherein the third layer includes a plurality of traces extending from each via. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification