Patent ID: 7038918

Claim:
A compensating advanced feature patch panel that can include removable modular or fixed electronic components, wherein the patch panel provides improved performance levels, said patch panel comprising: a multilayered patch panel printed circuit board comprising a plurality of layers; a communication circuit disposed on at least a first layer of said plurality and electrically coupled between an insulation displacement connector (IDC) at a PD/User end and an RJ45 connector at a telecommunication equipment end; at least one of a removable modular or fixed electronic component electrically coupled with said communication circuit, said component comprised of at least one active circuit disposed on at least a second layer of said plurality to provide an advanced feature; and a plurality of compensating circuit elements disposed upon at least one layer of said plurality to establish a compensating capacitance and inductive coupling with said active circuit to substantially minimize at least one adverse effect resulting from said active circuit and thereby providing improved performance levels.