ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH HYBRID SHIELD
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative portion;
a plurality of conductive elements supported by the insulative portion; and
a hybrid shield adjacent the plurality of conductive elements.
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Abstract
An electrical connector with reduced cross talk and controlled impedance. The connector comprises hybrid shields with lossy portions and conductive portions. The synergistic effect of the lossy portions and the conductive portions allows the hybrid shields to be relatively thin such that they can be incorporated into the mating interface regions or other mechanically constrained regions of the connector to provide adequate crosstalk suppression without undesirably impacting impedance. The conductive portions may be shaped to preferentially position the conductive regions adjacent signal conductors susceptible to cross talk to further contribute to the synergy. The conductive regions may include holes to contribute to desired electrical properties for the connector.
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41 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an insulative portion; a plurality of conductive elements supported by the insulative portion; and a hybrid shield adjacent the plurality of conductive elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of conductive elements supported by the housing; a component supported by the housing, the component comprising; lossy material; and conductive material adjacent the lossy material, the conductive material having a thickness less than 5 mils. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. The electrical connector of claim 47, wherein:
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each of the plurality of conductive elements in each of the of the plurality of sets comprises a mating contact portion; and the plurality of components are positioned adjacent the mating contact portions.
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41. A method of manufacturing an electrical connector, the method comprising:
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forming a hybrid shield comprising a lossy portion and a conductive portion; and inserting the hybrid shield into a slot in a connector housing.
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