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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randy G. Simmons, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Victor E. Slack, Lewisville, NC (US);
Eric C. Laurer, Clemmons, NC (US);
Kevin J. Peterson, High Point, NC (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/360 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/360 ;
Abstract
A stacked jack modular jack assembly is comprised of a multi-port housing including a plurality of jack subassemblies. The jack subassemblies include upper and lower jack housings sandwiching therebetween, a cross-talk shield. The terminal subassembly is substantially Z-shaped, which allows for increased space therebelow for signal conditioning components. The terminal module also includes a center shield and a lower shield, and an outer shield, all of which are commoned together and grounded.