Patent ID: 7726018
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing crosstalk between a plurality of conductors in a network cable, the method comprising: off-setting, in both magnitude and phase, crosstalk between conductors within a plug and conductors within a jack connector using first, second, third, and fourth electrical traces upon a printed circuit board (PCB) within the jack connector, said first, second, third, and fourth electrical traces passing through a compensation zone, crosstalk zone, and a neutral zone; providing inductive couplings between the second and third electrical traces and between the first and fourth electrical traces in the compensation zone, the inductive couplings being made via running the traces parallel to each at a distance closer than a distance between the corresponding traces in the crosstalk zone or the neutral zone; providing inductive couplings between the second and fourth electrical traces and between the first and third electrical traces in the crosstalk zone, the inductive couplings being made via running the traces parallel to each at a distance closer than the distance between the corresponding traces in the compensation zone or the neutral zone; and providing said neutral zone between said compensation zone and said crosstalk zone, said neutral zone being substantially void of any intentionally introduced inductive coupling between adjacent traces.