Abstract: A telecommunications connector including a connector housing; a plurality of connector contacts in the connector housing; a substrate having first plated through holes for receiving termination ends of the connector contacts, the first plated through holes arranged in an area on the substrate; a plurality of termination contacts, the plurality of termination contacts positioned in second plated through holes in the substrate; the second plated through holes intersecting the area on the substrate.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted provided for electrical termination on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A set of telecommunications test plugs. A first test plug has a first test plug printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing first predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The first predefined near end crosstalk is at a first level of a first defined range. A second telecommunications plug has a second printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing a second predetermined level of near-end crosstalk. The circuit traces are positioned to establish second predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The second predefined near end crosstalk is at a second level of a second defined range.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted provided for electrical termination on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A telecommunications system comprising: a first printed circuit board associated with a first port, the first printed circuit board having first plated through holes for receiving first insulation displacement contacts associated with a first connecting block and first traces on the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board associated with a second port, the second printed circuit board having second plated through holes for receiving second insulation displacement contacts associated with a second connecting block and second traces on the second printed circuit board; wherein one of the first plated through holes, second plated through holes, first traces and second traces is positioned to reduce alien crosstalk between the first port and the second port.

Abstract: A set of telecommunications test plugs. A first test plug has a first test plug printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing first predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The first predefined near end crosstalk is at a first level of a first defined range. A second telecommunications plug has a second printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing a second predetermined level of near-end crosstalk. The circuit traces are positioned to establish second predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The second predefined near end crosstalk is at a second level of a second defined range.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector includes a plug having plug contacts; an outlet having outlet contacts, the plug contacts making physical and electrical contact with the outlet contacts on a top surface of the outlet contacts; a compensation contact positioned beneath a bottom surface of the outlet contacts, the compensation contact being proximate to a location where the plug contacts make physical contact with the outlet contacts, the compensation contact providing crosstalk compensation for the telecommunications connector.

Abstract: A set of telecommunications test plugs. A first test plug has a first test plug printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing first predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The first predefined near end crosstalk is at a first level of a first defined range. A second telecommunications plug has a second printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing a second predetermined level of near-end crosstalk. The circuit traces are positioned to establish second predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The second predefined near end crosstalk is at a second level of a second defined range.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector including a connector housing; a plurality of connector contacts in the connector housing; a substrate having first plated through holes for receiving termination ends of the connector contacts, the first plated through holes arranged in an area on the substrate; a plurality of termination contacts, the plurality of termination contacts positioned in second plated through holes in the substrate; the second plated through holes intersecting the area on the substrate.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A patch panel includes a first outlet having a first connecting block; a second outlet having a second connecting block, the second connecting block positioned adjacent to the first connecting block; a conductive shield positioned between the first connecting block and the second connecting block to reduce alien crosstalk.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector includes a plug having plug contacts; an outlet having outlet contacts, the plug contacts making physical and electrical contact with the outlet contacts on a top surface of the outlet contacts; a compensation contact positioned beneath a bottom surface of the outlet contacts, the compensation contact being proximate to a location where the plug contacts make physical contact with the outlet contacts, the compensation contact providing crosstalk compensation for the telecommunications connector.

Abstract: A patch panel includes a first outlet having a first connecting block; a second outlet having a second connecting block, the second connecting block positioned adjacent to the first connecting block; a conductive shield positioned between the first connecting block and the second connecting block to reduce alien crosstalk.

Abstract: A telecommunications system comprising: a first printed circuit board associated with a first port, the first printed circuit board having first plated through holes for receiving first insulation displacement contacts associated with a first connecting block and first traces on the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board associated with a second port, the second printed circuit board having second plated through holes for receiving second insulation displacement contacts associated with a second connecting block and second traces on the second printed circuit board; wherein one of the first plated through holes, second plated through holes, first traces and second traces is positioned to reduce alien crosstalk between the first port and the second port.

Abstract: A printed circuit board providing crosstalk compensation. The printed circuit board includes first plated through holes for receiving a first connecting component and second plated through holes for receiving a second connecting component. A signal carrying trace transmits a signal from one of the first plated through holes to one of the second plated through holes. A phase delay control trace is in electrical connection with the one of the first plated through holes. The phase delay control trace affects phase delay of the signal from the one of the first plated through holes to the one of the second plated through holes.

Abstract: A printed circuit board providing crosstalk compensation. The printed circuit board includes first plated through holes for receiving a first connecting component and second plated through holes for receiving a second connecting component. A signal carrying trace transmits a signal from one of the first plated through holes to one of the second plated through holes. A phase delay control trace is in electrical connection with the one of the first plated through holes. The phase delay control trace affects phase delay of the signal from the one of the first plated through holes to the one of the second plated through holes.

Abstract: A set of telecommunications test plugs. A first test plug has a first test plug printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing first predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The first predefined near end crosstalk is at a first level of a first defined range. A second telecommunications plug has a second printed circuit board having circuit traces for establishing a second predetermined level of near-end crosstalk. The circuit traces are positioned to establish second predefined near end crosstalk between at least two of pairs of wires. The second predefined near end crosstalk is at a second level of a second defined range.