Patent ID: 8272898
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: H01R,H03H

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector system used for a network interface, said network interface providing signal channels between a first side and a second side, said electrical connector system comprising an electrical connector, the electrical connector further comprising: an electrical connector housing; a transformer having a first wire having two opposite ends electrically connected to said first side and a second wire having two opposite ends; a common mode filter having a third wire and a fourth wire that are physically separated from the second wire, the common mode filter further comprises a plurality of terminals, the ends of the third wire and the fourth wire being respectively connected to the plurality of the terminals; an interior PCB mounted inside the electrical connector housing, the interior PCB having a plurality of conductive pads and a plurality of conductive traces connecting the conductive pads; a plurality of mating contacts connected to the interior PCB and acting as one of the first and second sides; a plurality of transferring contacts connected to the interior PCB and acting as other of the first and second sides; wherein the transformer and the common mode filter are mounted onto the interior PCB with the terminals of the common mode filter soldered onto corresponding conductive pads; wherein the third wire has an end electrically connected to one end of the second wire and an opposite end electrically connected to corresponding transferring contact through corresponding terminal, conductive pad and conductive trace of the interior PCB, and wherein the fourth wire has an end electrically connected to the opposite end of the second wire and an opposite end electrically connected to corresponding transferring contact through corresponding terminal, conductive pad and conductive trace of the interior PCB.