Patent ID: 6379157
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A compensating jack connector configured to be electrically coupled to a plug connector having plug connector elements, the plug connector configured to be electrically coupled to a first set of external conductors, the compensating jack connector configured to be electrically coupled to a second set of external conductors, the compensating jack connector comprising:a body having a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion being configured to engage the compensating jack connector with the plug connector; a plurality of contact members positioned toward the first body portion, the contact members configured to be electrically coupled with the plug connector elements when the compensating jack connector is engaged with the plug connector; a plurality of wire connectors positioned toward the second body portion, the wire connectors configured to be electrically coupled to the second set of external conductors; a structure with first and second surfaces; and a plurality of internal conductors including first, second, third, and fourth conductors, at least part of the first and second conductors being adjacent the first surface, at least part of the third and fourth conductors being adjacent the second surface, each of the plurality of internal conductors being electrically coupled to one of the plurality of contact members, each of the plurality of internal conductors extending toward one of the plurality of wire connectors, each of the plurality of internal conductors being electrically coupled to one of the plurality of wire connectors, a first portion of the first conductor and a first portion of the second conductor being spaced apart from a first centerline, a first portion of the third conductor and a first portion of the fourth conductor being spaced apart from a second centerline, the first centerline and the second centerline being in alignment with one another whereby inductive coupling occurs when communication signals are applied to the first, second, third, and fourth conductors wherein inductive coupling between the first, second, third, and fourth conductors has an inductance value of at least 0.4 nanoHenries.