Patent ID: 7153163

Claim:
A pluggable Ethernet connector jack having a magnetically coupled gigabit circuit board comprising: a magnetic housing including a first attachment mechanism; a jack housing having a second attachment mechanism co-operable with said first attachment mechanism and a terminal retaining mechanism; a terminal assembly including a plurality of terminals and a terminal housing partially located within said jack housing; and a printed circuit assembly comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces present on the underside of said printed circuit board, defining input connections and output connections, a plurality of electrical components electrically coupled to select ones of said circuit traces, a notch through said printed circuit board, and a plurality of magnetic coils; wherein a portion of said terminals are electronically coupled to said input connections, said magnetic housing and said jack housing are coupled through interaction of said first and second attachment mechanisms, and said magnetic coils are encapsulated in an encapsulation material and electronically coupled to select ones of said circuit traces and at least partially positioned within said notch.