Abstract: A modular connector has a body defining an opening to receive a telephone type jack. The conductors are arranged in pairs so that adjacent conductors of non-pairs create capacitive and inductive cross talk. The conductors are non-parallel in-part to provide inductive coupling that reduces cross talk. The free ends of the conductors are connected to capacitive layers of a substrate located behind the contact portions to reduce capacitive cross talk.

Abstract: A modular communications cable assembly comprises first and second connectors, each having an elongated array of electrical contacts, and high-speed (e.g., data) and low-speed (e.g., voice) twisted wire pairs extending between the first and second connectors and terminated to the electrical contacts. Electrical contacts are skipped (or left empty) between the high-speed wire pairs to reduce cross-talk., but no electrical contacts are skipped between the low-speed wire pairs. An electrically conductive member with pins may be used to electrically couple the skipped contacts together to further reduce cross-talk. In another aspect, a modular communications cable assembly provides a plurality of communication circuits to a cluster of workstations. The cable assembly comprises an upstream connector and at least one downstream connector, with a plurality of high-speed cable segments and at least one low-speed cable segment extending between the upstream and downstream connectors.

Abstract: A balanced-transmission cable-and-connector unit includes a junction substrate, a plug for balanced transmission connected to one end of the junction substrate, a cable for balanced transmission connected to the other end of the junction substrate, and a shielding cover covering the junction substrate, a portion of the plug at which the plug is connected to the junction substrate and a portion of the cable at which the cable is connected to the junction substrate. The plug includes a pair of first and second signal contacts, and the length of a first signal transmitting path from the first signal contact to the cable via the junction substrate is substantially equal to the length of a second signal transmitting path from the second signal contact to the cable via the junction substrate.

Abstract: A telecommunications electrical connector positions the contacts in a manner to reduce crosstalk problems. An insert assembly positions the spring contacts within a jack for electrical contact with the contacts of a plug. The insert assembly staggers the relative positions of adjacent spring contacts in the y-direction, and staggers the spring contact pivot points in the x-direction, yet maintains a common contact region for all the spring contacts for contacting the contacts of the plug. The distal ends of alternating spring contacts are positioned so as to increase the isolation between adjacent springs. The insert assembly includes selected air passages between spring contacts mounted to the insert assembly to increase isolation and selected dielectric to increase crosstalk cancellation.

Abstract: A modular telecommunication jack comprising contact terminals and a crosstalk compensation arrangement. The crosstalk compensation arrangement is constituted by parallel metallic plates (P4, P6) connected to a spring beam contact portion (S4, S6) of the terminals and allowed to slide in grooves (G4, G6) of the housing (5) of the jack according to the displacement of the contact portions. The crosstalk compensation arrangement is thus located very close to the contact point between the terminals of the jack and of the plug connected thereto. This location is optimal for reaching the Category 5 and even the Category 6 specification.

Abstract: A harnessed modular plug (21) includes at least first and second pairs of wires 22, 23); a guide plate (26) having at least two pairs of guide apertures (32) capable of arranging the wires of the first and second pairs in at least upper and lower rows; a housing (27) for receiving the guide plate; and at least two pairs of terminals (28) provided in the housing (27) at positions corresponding to the guide apertures (32). The wires (22, 22′) of the first pair are arranged next to each other while the wires (23, 23′) of the second pair are spaced across the first pair (22, 22′) in the same row.

Abstract: A high speed lock cross talk modular jack for mating with a plug mounted on the end of a data transmission cable having four pairs of twisted conductors includes wire contacts having cantilever ends extending into a plug recess and contact pins extending below the plug body. Intermediate portions of the wire contacts extending from the cantilever ends to the pins are spread and angled outwardly and the intermediate portions of the center wire contacts cross over each other to reverse the positions of the pins for these contacts.

Abstract: An improved electrical connector of the RJ45 ANSI-568 type for terminating a multi-wire cable. The connector has two internal management bars for guiding the cable's wires sequentially through the connector from entry to termination. A first wire of a first wire pair and a second wire of a second wire pair that are adjacent as positioned by the first management bar are not adjacent as positioned by the second management bar. Opposing near-end crosstalk components are introduced into each pair of the cable's wires, thereby reducing near-end crosstalk. In one embodiment, the first management bar positions a set of four wire pairs according to a pattern W1′, W1, W2, W3, W3′, W2′, W4′, W4, and the second management bar positions the same set of four wire pairs according to a pattern W1, W1′, W2, W3′, W3, W2′, W4, W4′.

Abstract: The crosstalk between the terminal pairs is reduced by providing the vertical offsets in the terminal arrangement to reduce the overlap between adjacent terminals and further increasing the distance between the terminal pairs.

Abstract: A connector plug for interconnecting plurality of twisted pairs of wires in a cable has a body portion having a flared recess therein. A flared insert fits within the recess and has a top surface having first and second wire pair guiding channels and a bottom surface having third and fourth wire pair guiding channels extending from a cable entrance end to a contact end of the body portion. The insert has a channel defining cross-tail which is insertable into the end of the cable and the cable is crimped thereto by a crimping ring. A contact bearing contact base is mounted on the contact end of the body portion with the contacts immediately adjacent the end of the insert. Thus, the wires stay twisted from the cable to the contacts.

Abstract: A modular jack has an insulative insert having outer walls defining a first recess therein. The insert is mounted within an insulating housing interior section. A cap having outer walls defining a second recess therein is mounted within the insert first recess so that the first and second recesses together form an internal cavity for receiving an electrical device. First and second elongate portions of a conductive contact together securely grasp the insert outer wall and a bridging portion of the contact resides at the insert outer wall edge. The cap also has a rear wall having a rear face that faces in a rear direction, and the contact also has a rear portion adjacent the cap and facing in the rear direction. The cap rear wall rear face extends farther in the rear direction than the contact rear portion. A grounding shield fits over the jack and has a planar rear panel with a rear face that faces in the rear direction. The rear panel covers the cap rear wall rear face and the contact rear portion.

Abstract: An arrangement of contact pairs (1, 2; 3, 6; 4, 5; 7, 8; 201, 202; 203, 206; 204, 205; 207, 208) for an electric patch plug for compensating the near-end crosstalk with contact pairs interlaced with one another, especially for an RJ-45 patch plug, in which the contacts (4,5) are crossed for compensation. The crossing point (11) is placed in the elastically mounted part of the contacts (1, 2; 3, 6; 4, 5; 7, 8) of the socket.

Abstract: A high speed IDC modular jack with conductors grouped into a first group and a second group. The conductors in the first group are longer than the conductors in the second group and are located in a separate plane to reduce cross-talk. First and second conductors extend in a first plane (30) perpendicularly into this base section (12) adjacent its first end (14). The conductor then extends longitudinally through the base section (12) and extends perpendicularly into the angular section (22) in a second (32) and third plane (34) respectively. Third and fourth conductors extend in a fourth plane (36) perpendicularly into the base section (12) adjacent its second end (16) and then extend into the angular section (22) of an insulative member in the second (32) and third (34) plane respectively.

Abstract: An electrically conductive terminal strip for a dual sided wiring connector for maintaining a tip-ring telephone wire orientation standard. The terminal strip is disposed of within a dual sided connector which is mounted on a hinged surface. When the hinged surface is rotated about the hinge axis, the tip-ring orientation is preserved.

Abstract: An enhanced modular jack assembly includes a contact array subassembly having a circuit board, a plurality of long and short contacts, an intermediate contact and a seat structure. The long and short contacts are attached to and extend forwardly from the circuit board and are arranged in pairs of the long and short contacts situated in spaced-apart substantially parallel front and back rows in which the long contacts of the back row are aligned with one another and the short contacts of the front row are aligned with one another but are offset relative to the long contacts of the back row. The intermediate contact is attached to and extends forwardly from the circuit board and has a length substantially the same as the length of the short contacts and a non-parallel orientation relative to the long and short contacts of the back and front rows.

Abstract: A communication connector assembly has a terminal housing, and a number of electrically conductive connector assembly terminals supported by the housing. The connector assembly terminals have first terminal portions extending from the housing for contacting terminals of a mating connector, and second terminal portions for making electrical connections with outside circuits. An electrical circuit component is disposed adjacent the terminal housing. The component is connected to a contact portion on at least one of the assembly terminals, intermediate a free end of the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of the assembly terminal. The mating connector is thus connected to the electrical circuit component through the first terminal portions of the assembly terminals, in proximity to the circuit component. The electrical circuit component may be constructed and arranged to compensate for cross talk induced when the mating connector contacts the first terminal portions of the assembly terminals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing and organizing wires in electrical data connectors is disclosed. The method provides the steps to optimally position signal wires in the region where the wires are transitioned between industry standard paired cable signal positions and industry standard attachment positions for a printed circuit board. The apparatus is a data connector forcing the signal wires to maintain optimal positions in the wire transition region and an associated circuit board that eliminates unnecessary unmatched or asymmetrical plated through holes and maintains signal transmission line symmetry.

Abstract: A system is provided for varying the capacitive coupling between adjacent terminals in an electrical connector. A connector housing includes at least a pair of adjacent terminal-receiving passages. At least a pair of terminals are insertable into the passages. Each terminal includes a contact end and a terminating end. A pair of generally parallel, laterally spaced arms extend in a given direction between the contact and terminating ends. One end of one of the arms is joined to the contact end, and one end of the other of the arms is joined to the terminating end. An irregularly shaped portion joins the ends of opposite end of the arms. Therefore, the pair of terminals can be inserted into the passages as mirror images of each other to maximize capacitive coupling between the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a base, a conductor seat, a spring contact, and a circuit board. The wiring of that circuit board is that the board has the first and second conductors extended from aperture on the top surface through the board to the bottom. Also, the first and second conductor sections are unshielded on top of the board in contact with the third and sixth pins respectively when the spring contact is secured between the conductor seat and the board. Further, the first and second conductors are below the board extended along above the fourth and fifth pins of the contact spring through the third and fourth conductor sections on the board. Finally, the first and second conductors are in contact with the vertical portions of the third and sixth pin of the spring contact respectively.

Abstract: Inserts for use in fabricating modular jack connectors. The inserts include conductors having a rectangular cross section. A first insert includes a plurality of groups of conductive leads that extend across a top wall in first and second common planes toward a front end. A first group of leads form a terminal edge by extending toward the rear end of the first insert in a first common oblique plane. A second group extends angularly toward the front end from the second common plane in a second common oblique plane to form a second terminal edge which extends beyond the first terminal edge. A third group may be provided that extend across portions of the top wall in both the first and second common planes. The first and second oblique planes intersect to form a first contact area. A second insert includes a plurality of groups of conductive leads that extend across a top wall in third and fourth common planes.

Abstract: A plug connection part, in particular for RJ45 plug connectors, comprises a multiplicity of conductor paths which have at one end a contact spring and at the other end an output contact, where the contact springs starting from an end facing away from the output contact run towards the output contact, and where the conductor paths run at least partly mutually crossing in a compensation section following the contact springs and the conductor paths along a part length of the compensation section lie at least partly above each other and run electrically separated by means of an insulator arranged in between.

Abstract: An electrical connector such as a modular jack receives a component package having a plurality of first conductive elements and at least one electrical device electrically coupled to the first conductive elements. The electrical connector has an insulative housing with an interior and an insulative insert with a forward portion and a rear portion. The rear portion defines a recess for receiving the component package therein, and the insert is mounted within the interior of the housing. A plurality of first contacts are mounted to the forward portion of the insert for electrically contacting conductors in a mating connector inserted into the electrical connector. Each first contact extends from the forward portion of the insert to the recess and terminates at a termination in communication with the recess. The termination of each first contact electrically contacts a corresponding first conductive element of the component package as received in the recess.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a housing with an interior section, a front and a rear; a plurality of first contacts, and a plurality of second contacts. The first contacts have mating sections extending into the interior section and directed towards the rear of the housing. The second contacts have mating sections extending into the interior section and directed towards the front of the housing. The second contacts occupy three of the eight positions in the housing. In a modular jack arrangement, the second contacts occupy positions 3 and 5, and either position 1 or position 7. Cross-talk between the contacts is thereby reduced.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes two separate modules, one of which is an electrical contact module that plugs into the housing, and the other of which is a printed circuit board that is also secured in the housing upon insertion, the contacts of the electrical contact module being arranged to engage terminals of the circuit board upon insertion of the respective modules into the connector housing. The plug connector housing includes a pair of latch arms and a guide slot, the contact module and the circuit board each being arranged to be guided by the guide slot during insertion into the housing, and to capture one of the latch arms upon completion of insertion. To enable the plug connector to be keyed to a specific receptacle, the plug also includes polarization keys, and the receptacle includes corresponding slots whose dimensions and configuration or position serve to key the plug to the receptacle.

Abstract: A modular jack connector (21) that is mountable on a board (23) and comprises a plurality of terminals (26 and 26′) for contact with the terminals of a modular plug connector and a housing (25) including a plug cavity (28) for receiving the modular plug connector. The terminals (26) are electrically connected to the board (23) via a surface mount connector (24) that is soldered to the board.

Abstract: A patch cord connector for use in 110 style cross-connect systems includes a two piece housing with snaps located on the conductor housing, an angled wire housing front to simplify terminations and a double staggering arrangement of the conductors to achieve category 5 performance.

Abstract: Both differential mode-to-differential mode crosstalk compensation and differential-to-common (or common mode-to-differential mode) crosstalk compensation are realized by using a pattern of conductor crossovers in a multi-pair electrical connector dictated by the algorithm (a−b)n with n≧3, where n determines the number of compensating stages and the coefficients of the expanded algorithm in each stage. An electrical connector with a pattern of conductors fashioned with these constraints among several of the pairs of conductors.

Abstract: A high frequency, modular electrical connector assembly including contact/terminal members arranged in such a manner to reduce crosstalk during use. The connector assembly includes a dielectric housing having a receptacle and an insert assembly arranged therein. The insert assembly includes an insert housing and first, second and preferably third sets of contact/terminal members, each contact/terminal member including a contact portion situated in the receptacle, a terminal portion extending beyond the bottom surface of the insert housing and an intermediate portion interconnecting the contact portion and the terminal portion. The contact/terminal member(s) in each set are geometrically different than the contact/terminal members in the other set(s) and are arranged substantially parallel to one another. The insert housing has conduits in each of which a respective contact/terminal member is received.

Abstract: A surface mount connector is disclosed having an improved terminal construction that avoid shorting between adjacent terminal contact portions, while maintaining a multi-pole structure with a reduced pitch of the terminal solder tail portions. The connector has an insulative connector housing with a plurality of terminals loaded in the housing on opposite sides of an opposing connector engaging slot. The terminals have contact that face into the slot and which are arranged in parallel in a predetermined pitch. Solder tail portions of the terminals extend underneath portions of the terminals and are arranged in parallel in a pitch that is one-half that of the pitch of the terminal contact portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector for the specifications beyond CAT5e includes a plurality of metal contact assemblies and a connector entity. The connector entity includes a plurality of slits for inserting therein the metal contact assemblies, and includes a plurality of openings in order that the each of the metal contact assemblies makes an electric contact outside the connector entity. Each of the metal contact assembly includes a first metal contact and a second metal contact. Each of the first metal contact has a first contact part and each of the second metal contact has a third contact part. Both of the first and third contact parts are used for making an electric contact outside the connector entity. Further, each of the first metal contact has a second contact part and each of the second metal contact has a fourth contact part, and both of the second and fourth contact parts are used for making an electrical connection outside the connector entity.

Abstract: A modular plug is provided having a dielectric housing including a first end and a second end. The first end defines an electrical connector section having signal conductors arranged to mate with a modular jack. At least two substantially planar blades are positioned adjacent to one another in the first end such that a dielectric wall is positioned between the blades with an edge portion of each of the blades being electrically and mechanically accessible, wherein each of the blades is aligned with one of the signal conductors. A modular jack is provided that includes an insulating body having an interior cavity communicating with a modular plug receiving opening formed in a front end of the body for receiving a complementary modular plug. A plurality of openings in the body communicate with the cavity and are sized and shaped to each receive a jack contact. A plurality of jack contacts are mounted within the cavity.

Abstract: A connector including a plug, and outlet and a connecting block each of which provides enhanced performance by reducing crosstalk. The plug includes contacts having a reduced amount of adjacent area between neighboring contacts and a load bar that staggers the wires to be terminated to the contacts. An outlet which mates with the plug includes contacts positioned in a contact carrier so that adjacent area between neighboring contacts is reduced. A connecting block includes pairs of contacts wherein the distance between contacts in a pair is smaller than the distance between sets of pairs. The connecting block also includes an improved tip that reduces untwisting of wire coupled to the connecting block.

Abstract: An electrical jack and plug connector each reducing crosstalk between signal wires pairs connected to the jack and plug connectors. The jack connector including a plurality of signal carrying elements and a printed circuit board placed adjacent to the signal carrying elements. The printed circuit board includes conductive traces extending from the signal carrying elements. The conductive traces are spaced from each other to form capacitive coupling between the traces and the signal carrying elements. The signal carrying element may include both conductive contacts and conductive paths formed on the printed circuit board. The conductive paths are routed such that capacitive and inductive coupling occurs between signal pair whereby crosstalk is reduced. The plug connector is selectively insertable in the jack and includes a housing in which signal wires may be inserted.

Abstract: A modular telephone-style plug features a substantially three sided intermediate section which integrally connects the cable receiving end with the contact mating end of the plug. The intermediate section has an opening which spans virtually all of the fourth side of this section. The resultant three sided intermediate section provides for a reduced dielectric constant in the interior space in which the critical conductor transition from jacketed cable to contact termination occurs. This produces lower crosstalk and higher data propagation to allow this modular plug to be capable of a higher frequency for data transmission. The intermediate section features an expanded interior to lower crosstalk between twisted pairs of conductors over a wide range of data transmission rates. The intermediate section's expanded interior space permits greater freedom in the placement and relative positioning of any conductor pair to any other conductor pair.

Abstract: A modular jack 200 includes a jack housing 220 with an opening 225 in its front end that is adapted to receive a modular plug 100. Within the opening there are a number of jack springs 215 for making electrical contact with metallic blades 120 that are installed in the plug. Variations in the actual position 211 where the plug blades make contact with the jack springs are reduced by the inclusion of a positioning member within the housing. This is extremely important in situations where the modular plug includes crosstalk compensation, since positional variations affect the amount of crosstalk compensation needed. In one embodiment, the positioning member comprises a cam 228 that engages a flexible latch 130 on the modular plug to create an axial force “F1” that pushes the plug toward a retaining surface 229 within the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing defining a receiving apace therein. Eight terminals labeled from one to eight are assembled in the receiving space. Each terminal includes a contacting portion at one end for engaging with a mating connector, a solder tail at an opposite end for soldering to a printed circuit board, and a curving portion extending between the contacting portion and the solder tail. Every two adjacent solder tails are separated by a second distance N2 which is larger than a first distance N1 separating every two adjacent contacting portions. At least one of three adjacent solder tails of the terminals protrudes beyond a plane defined by other solder tails. In particular, a distance between a third and fourth terminals, and a fifth and sixth terminals, is increased, thereby diminishing cross-talk therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector for the specifications beyond CAT5e includes a plurality of metal contact assemblies, a housing, and a slit base. The slit base has a plurality of slits for inserting therein the plurality of metal contact assemblies, and the housing has a slot for slidably receiving the slit base and has a plurality of openings for exposing a portion of the metal contact assemblies. Each of the metal contact assembly includes a first metal contact and a second metal contact. Each of the first metal contact has a first contact part and each of the second metal contact has a third contact part. Both of the first and third contact parts are used for making an electrical contact external to the housing.

Abstract: An interconnection device for interconnecting a number of first terminals to a number of second terminals. The interconnection device includes a conductive housing and a number of contacts that are insulated from the conductive housing. This configuration may provide shielding to the number of contacts from outside sources of electro-magnetic interference. Further, a number of conductive ribs may be provided between adjacent contacts, thereby shielding the contacts from cross-talk interference between adjacent contacts. Finally, the impedance of each contact in the interconnection device may be controlled to provide a stable bandpass, and may be programmable to match, or correct for, the input impedance of a corresponding device.

Abstract: A communication connector assembly including a wire board, and a number of elongated terminal contact wires extending above a top surface of the board. The contact wires have free end portions for making electrical contact with a mating connector, and base portions formed opposite the free end portions for supporting the contact wires on the board and for connecting the wires to conductors on or within the board. The base portions project normal from the top surface of the board. Pairs of the contact wires are coupled to one another along a first coupling region between their free end portions and their base portions and horizontal with respect to the top surface of the wire board, so that crosstalk introduced by the mating connector of a given polarity, is reduced over the first coupling region.

Abstract: An isolation displacement connector includes a housing, a base circuit board installed in the housing, a terminal holder mounted on the base circuit board, and a set of terminals respectively installed in the terminal holder and inserted through the base circuit board, the base circuit board having transverse rows of metal contact holes and longitudinal rows of metal contact holes, and conductors and sine wave circuits symmetrically arranged on top and bottom side walls thereof and respectively connected to the metal contact holes to reinforce induction strength and noise preventive power.

Abstract: A modular connector comprises an insulating housing (100) having a plugging portion for plugging with a mating connector, a plurality of contact elements (201-208) supported by the insulating housing, the contact elements each having a contact section (201a-208a) arranged in the plugging portion, an intermediate section (201B-208B) secured to the insulating housing, and a connection section (201C-208C) extending from the intermediate section, a pair of the contact elements (201, 208) on opposite ends being twisted to intersect each other in the intermediate sections, the other pairs of the contact elements (202-207) being arranged such that the distance between adjacent contact elements decreases in the intermediate sections and increases in the connection sections.

Abstract: An enhanced communication connector assembly capable of meeting Category 6 performance levels with respect to near end crosstalk (NEXT), when the assembly is connected to a mating connector. The assembly includes a wire board, and a number of elongated terminal contact wires with base portions that are supported on the board. The contact wires have free end portions opposite the base portions for making electrical contact with a mating connector. A crosstalk compensating device on the wire board is constructed and arranged to cooperate with sections of selected terminal contact wires to provide capacitive compensation coupling between the selected terminal contact wires, when the contact wires are engaged by the mating connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector which has a housing for receiving a plurality of elongated contacts, adapted to receive electrical signals. The plurality of contacts includes first and second contacts, which are adjacent to each other. The first contact having a first bend which defines the end of lower section, a second bend which defines the end of a plug contact section, and a substantially horizontally disposed end section. Furthermore, the second contact has a first bend which defines an end of the lower section, a second bend which defines an end of the vertical riser section, a third bend which defines the end of the inclined section, and a plug contact area associated with the free end.

Abstract: A high frequency electrical connector assembly including a housing defining a plug-receiving receptacle having an entrance opening and contact/terminal members arranged in the housing. The contact/terminal members include at least one forward facing contact/terminal member having a forward facing contact situated in the receptacle and a non-contact portion including a terminal. The forward facing contact has a rearward end coupled to the terminal and a forward end which is closer to the entrance opening than the rearward end. The housing includes an outer housing part and an insert assembly insertable into the outer housing part to define the plug-receiving receptacle and including a securing insert for firmly securing the forward facing contact/terminal member(s) in the housing. The securing insert itself may be secured in connection with the housing to prevent movement thereof.

Abstract: Capacitive crosstalk compensation coupling is achieved in a communication connector by the use of a capacitor compensation assembly. The assembly includes a housing constructed to be associated with a communication connector having elongated terminal contact wires. One or more crosstalk compensation capacitors are supported in the housing. Each compensation capacitor includes a first electrode having a first terminal, a second electrode having a second terminal, and a dielectric spacer is disposed between the first and the second electrodes. The terminals of the electrodes are exposed at positions outside of the housing so that selected terminal contact wires of the connector make electrical contact with corresponding terminals of the compensation capacitors to provide capacitive coupling between the selected contact wires when the contact wires are engaged by a mating connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector, a pair of second connectors, a circuit board and a bracket. The first connector includes a plurality of terminals having mounting tails. A pair of indicating devices mounted to the first connector each has conductive wires extending therefrom. Circuit traces are longitudinally arranged on the circuit board. First ends of the circuit traces are connected to the mounting tails while second ends of the circuit traces are connected to an intermediate device connected to a mother board. The circuit traces are arranged so that cross talk therebetween can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: A communications cabling system adapted for being installed adjacent a first side of a structure having a port communicating with a second side of the structure includes a plurality of unique cable assemblies. Each cable assembly includes a plurality of wires having first and second ends, a first connector having a first plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to each of the plurality of wires at the first end, a second connector having a second plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to a first unique subset of the plurality of wires at the second end and a third connector having a third plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to a second unique subset of the plurality of wires at the second end. At least one of the first, second and third connectors is configured for being supported proximate the port. At least one of the first, second and third connectors includes a portion accessible from the second side.

Abstract: A selectable compatibility electrical connector assembly has a high performance jack and a high performance plug for mating with the jack to form a high performance electrical connection. The jack is adapted to receive low performance plugs and has a movable member therein for altering the transmission loss characteristic of the connector by introducing or removing circuit elements into or from the connector circuit depending upon whether a low performance plug or the high performance plug is inserted in the jack. The plug is adapted to be inserted into a low performance jack and has a movable member therein for altering the transmission loss characteristic of the connector by introducing or removing circuit elements into or from the connector circuit depending upon whether the plug is inserted into or removed from a low performance jack.

Abstract: An electrical connector, comprising an insulating housing, a plurality of conductors mounted within the insulating housing in at least two rows of aligned pairs, a first compensation section which provides a first crosstalk compensation, and a second compensation section which provides a second crosstalk compensation. A first end portion of each conductor is adapted to electrically connect with contacts of another connector while a second end portion of each conductor is adapted to electrically connect with an electrical device such as a printed circuit board. The first compensation section is located within the insulating housing with the conductors being arranged therein in an orientation to provide the first crosstalk compensation. The second compensation section further is located within the connector and typically comprises a multi-layered circuit board.

Abstract: A communication connector arrangement has a contact wire support, and at least a first and a second pair of terminal contact wires with portions fixed on the support. Each pair of contact wires has contact portions for establishing electrical connections with a mating connector. A first leading portion of a first contact wire of the first pair, and a second leading portion of a second contact wire of the second pair, extend generally parallel to one another and are terminated at their ends by a capacitance element. Capacitive crosstalk compensation is thus produced at the contact portions of the terminal contact wires, when the latter are engaged by the mating connector. In a disclosed embodiment, the arrangement includes a jack frame joined with the contact wire support, and the terminal contact wires are positioned inside a connector opening in the jack frame to connect electrically with a plug connector when inserted in the connector opening in the frame.