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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1996
Edmond Tremblay, Saint-Blaise, CA;
Brenda Lord, Pointe-Claire, CA;
Yves Deflandre, Pierrefonds, CA;
Luc Milette, Montreal, CA;
Nordx/CDT, Inc., , CA;
Abstract
A high frequency electrical connector having a dielectric block onto which a terminal array of four pairs of electrical conductors are connected, the resulting assembly residing in a jack frame housing configured to removably receive a mating plug. The connector has a planar spring contact region for electrically contacting a corresponding planar contact region of the mating plug, a curved forefront region whereat non-electrical contact cross-overs of the terminal array conductors occurs, and a planar back region where reverse crosstalk is generated. The connector substantially compensates for crosstalk generated at the mating plug and connector contact regions. The configuration of the planar contact region of the mating plug and planar spring contact region of the connector is dictated by industry standards. To generate a sufficient reverse interference to cancel the crosstalk generated in these dimension-regulated parts, an 'equivalent distance' of the planar back region sufficient to generate a reverse crosstalk that substantially eliminates the crosstalk generated in the contact regions of the mating plug and connector is provided. This equivalent distance is typically greater than the length of the planar spring contact region since the parallel mating plug conductors and their proximity to the spring contact region contribute to the crosstalk generated by the substantially parallel conductors of the terminal array in the spring contact region. To provide this equivalent distance, the non-contact cross-overs of the conductors are located immediately adjacent to the source of crosstalk without interfering with the industry standard dimensions.