EP0603667A2
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Communication connector with capacitor label
Assignee: Panduit Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A communication connector having a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs is provided with a capacitor label that capacitively couples a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair to reduce near end cross talk between adjacent contacts. A common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one of the contacts further improves near end cross talk performance of the communication connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack E. Caveney
- 👤 Joseph Rinchiuso
- 👤 Christopher J. Hayes
- 👤 Andrew J. Stroede
- 👤 Donald C. Wiencek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7195; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6464; H01R13/6608; H01R13/6625; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/941; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49099
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 82
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: a capacitor for capacitively coupling a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: a capacitor for capacitively coupling a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the capacitor includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having first and second spaced apart conductive lamina separated by a dielectric and wherein the first conductive lamina is conductively joined to the first contact and the second conductive lamina is conductively joined to the second contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector as set forth in claim 2, wherein each of the first and second contacts are conductively joined to each conductive lamina by a conductive adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector as set forth in claim 3, wherein the first and second conductive laminas are each constructed of a layer of printed conductive silver ink and the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector as set forth in claim 4, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 and C8 and wherein, a contact pair C1 and C2, a contact pair C3 and C6, a contact pair C4 and C5, and a contact pair C7 and C8 are each adapted for connection to one of four communication signal wire pairs and wherein at least one of the contacts is capacitively coupled to a non-adjacent contact.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 and C8 and wherein, a contact pair C1 and C2, a contact pair C3 and C6, a contact pair C4 and C5, and a contact pair C7 and C8 are each adapted for connection to one of four communication signal wire pairs and wherein at least one contact from one pair is capacitively coupled to one contact from every other pair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 and C8 and wherein, a contact pair C1 and C2, a contact pair C3 and C6, a contact pair C4 and C5, and a contact pair C7 and C8 are each adapted for connection to one of four communication signal wire pairs and wherein contact C3 is capacitively coupled to each of contacts C1, C5 and C7.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 and C8 and wherein, a contact pair C1 and C2, a contact pair C3 and C6, a contact pair C4 and C5, and a contact pair C7 and C8 are each adapted for connection to one of four communication signal wire pairs and wherein contact C3 is capacitively coupled to contacts C5 and C7 and contact C2 is capacitively coupled to contact C6.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 and C8 and wherein, a contact pair C1 and C2, a contact pair C3 and C6, a contact pair C4 and C5, and a contact pair C7 and C8 are each adapted for connection to one of four communication signal wire pairs and wherein contact C6 is capacitively coupled to each of contacts C2, C4 and C8.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts adapted for connection to a plurality of communication signal wires and wherein the terminal ends of at least two of the signal wires are twisted around each other adjacent to respective contacts to which the twisted wires are connected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connector includes sequentially disposed adjacent and aligned contacts C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 and C8 and wherein, a contact pair C1 and C2, a contact pair C3 and C6, a contact pair C4 and C5, and a contact pair C7 and C8 are each adapted for connection to corresponding wire pair W1 and W2, wire pair W3 and W6, wire pair W4 and W5, and wire pair W7 and W8 and wherein the terminal ends of wire pair W4 and W5 are twisted around each other adjacent to contacts C4 and C5.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the capacitor includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having a first conductive lamina separated from the contacts by a dielectric with the first conductive lamina being conductively joined to the first contact and the first conductive lamina including an elongate portion that extends along a portion of the second contact a distance sufficient to capacitively couple the first conductive lamina to the second contact.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A connector as set forth in claim 13, wherein the first contact is conductively joined to the first conductive lamina by a conductive adhesive, the first conductive lamina is a printed layer of conductive silver ink, the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina and the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the capacitor includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having a first conductive lamina separated from the contacts by a dielectric, the first conductive lamina including elongate portions that extend along portions of the first and second contacts a distance sufficient to capacitively couple the first conductive lamina to each of the contacts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A connector as set forth in claim 15, wherein the first conductive lamina is a printed layer of conductive silver ink, the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina and the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the capacitor includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having a surface mount capacitor electrically connected between first and second conductive lamina, the first conductive lamina being conductively joined to the first contact and the second conductive lamina being conductively joined to the second contact.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as set forth in claim 17, wherein the first and second contacts are each conductively joined to each conductive lamina by a conductive adhesive.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as set forth in claim 18, wherein the first and second conductive laminas are layers of printed conductive silver ink.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector as set forth in claim 19, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one contact of the contact pairs.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one contact of the contact pairs.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector as set forth in claim 21, wherein the common conductive lamina is a layer of conductive silver ink printed on an insulating layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector as set forth in claim 21, wherein the common conductive lamina is separated from the contacts by a dielectric.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as set forth in claim 23, wherein the common conductive lamina and dielectric are adhesively secured adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as set forth in claim 21, wherein the common conductive lamina is planar.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A connector as set forth in claim 21, wherein the common conductive lamina weaves between the contacts.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
58 words
A communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: capacitor means for capacitively coupling a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair; and a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one of the contacts.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
58 words
A communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: capacitor means for capacitively coupling a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair; and a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one of the contacts.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector as set forth in claim 27, wherein the contact pairs are sequentially arranged in an aligned row and the capacitor means capacitively couples every other contact.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A connector as set forth in claim 28, wherein the capacitor means is a capacitor label strip disposed along a first side of the aligned row of contact pairs and wherein the common conductive lamina is a conductive lamina strip disposed along a second side of the aligned row of contact pairs.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
57 words
A connector as set forth in claim 27, wherein the capacitor means includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having first and second spaced apart conductive lamina separated by a dielectric and wherein the first conductive lamina is conductively joined to the first contact and the second conductive lamina is conductively joined to the second contact.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector as set forth in claim 30, wherein each of the first and second contacts is conductively joined to each conductive lamina by a conductive adhesive.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
35 words
A connector as set forth in claim 31, wherein the common and first and second conductive laminas are each a printed layer of conductive silver ink and wherein the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector as set forth in claim 32, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 30, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as set forth in claim 30, wherein the common conductive lamina is planar.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 30, wherein the common conductive lamina weaves between the contacts.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
76 words
A connector as set forth in claim 27, wherein the capacitor means includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having a first conductive lamina separated from the contacts by a dielectric with the first conductive lamina being conductively joined to the first contact and the first conductive lamina including an elongate portion that extends along a portion of the second contact a distance sufficient to capacitively couple the first conductive lamina to the second contact.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
44 words
A connector as set forth in claim 37, wherein the first contact is conductively joined to the first conductive lamina by a conductive adhesive, the first conductive lamina is a printed layer of conductive silver ink and the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector as set forth in claim 38, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label adjacent to the contacts.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 37, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as set forth in claim 37, wherein the common conductive lamina is planar.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 37, wherein the common conductive lamina weaves between the contacts.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
68 words
A connector as set forth in claim 27, wherein the capacitor means includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having a first conductive lamina separated from the contacts by a dielectric and the first conductive lamina includes elongate portions that extend along portions of the first and second contacts a distance sufficient to capacitively couple the first conductive lamina to each of the first and second contacts.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector as set forth in claim 43, wherein the common and the first conductive laminas are printed layers of conductive silver ink and the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connector as set forth in claim 44, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label to the contacts.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 43, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as set forth in claim 43, wherein the common conductive lamina is planar.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 43, wherein the common conductive lamina weaves between the contacts.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
58 words
A connector as set forth in claim 27, wherein the capacitor means includes a capacitor label secured adjacent the contacts having a surface mount capacitor electrically connected between first and second conductive lamina and wherein the first conductive lamina is conductively joined to the first contact and the second conductive lamina is conductively joined to the second contact.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as set forth in claim 49, wherein the first and second contacts are each conductively joined to each conductive lamina by a conductive adhesive.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as set forth in claim 50, wherein the common and first and second conductive laminas are each a layer of printed conductive silver ink.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connector as set forth in claim 51, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label to the contacts.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 49, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as set forth in claim 49, wherein the common conductive lamina is planar.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector as set forth in claim 49, wherein the common conductive lamina weaves between the contacts.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
81 words
A capacitor label for a communication connector having a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: capacitor means for capacitively coupling a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair; and a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to an outer insulating surface of the capacitor label, the common conductive lamina being of sufficient extent to be spaced from more than one contact of the contact pairs.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
81 words
A capacitor label for a communication connector having a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs, comprising: capacitor means for capacitively coupling a first contact of one contact pair to a second contact of a second contact pair; and a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to an outer insulating surface of the capacitor label, the common conductive lamina being of sufficient extent to be spaced from more than one contact of the contact pairs.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
54 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 56, wherein the capacitor means includes a multilayer label having first and second spaced apart conductive lamina separated by a dielectric and wherein the first conductive lamina is conductively joined to the first contact and the second conductive lamina is conductively joined to the second contact.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
30 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 57, including conductive adhesive means for joining each of the first and second contacts to each respective first and second conductive lamina.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A capacitor label as set forth in claim 58, wherein the common and first and second conductive laminas are printed layers of conductive silver ink and the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 59, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label to the contacts.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A capacitor label as set forth in claim 57, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
73 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 56, wherein the capacitor means includes a multilayer label having a first conductive lamina separated from the contacts by a dielectric with the first conductive lamina being conductively joined to the first contact and the first conductive lamina including an elongate portion that extends along a portion of the second contact a distance sufficient to capacitively couple the first conductive lamina to the second contact.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
23 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 62, including conductive adhesive means for joining the one contact to the first conductive lamina.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A capacitor label as set forth in claim 63, wherein the common and the first conductive laminas are printed layers of conductive silver ink and the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 64, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label to the contacts.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
18 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 62, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
65 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 56, wherein the capacitor means includes a capacitor label having a first conductive lamina separated from the contacts by a dielectric and the first conductive lamina including elongate portions that extend along portions of the first and second contacts a distance sufficient to capacitively couple the first conductive lamina to each of the first and second contacts.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
24 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 67, wherein the common and the first conductive laminas are printed layers of conductive silver ink.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 68, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label to the contacts.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
18 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 67, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
53 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 56, wherein the capacitor means includes a label having a surface mount capacitor electrically connected between first and second conductive lamina wherein the first conductive lamina is conductively joined to the first contact and the second conductive lamina is conductively joined to the second contact.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
28 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 71, including conductive adhesive means for joining the first and second contact to each respective first and second conductive lamina.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
33 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 72, wherein the common and first and second conductive laminas are layers of printed conductive silver ink and the dielectric is a printed insulating lamina.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 73, wherein the capacitor label includes an outer adhesive surface for securing the label to the contacts.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
18 words
A capacitor label as set forth in claim 71, wherein the common conductive lamina is a metal foil.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
86 words
A printed circuit board communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs with each contact pair conductively connected to respective conductive trace pairs of a printed circuit board, comprising: a label capacitor means for capacitively coupling a first conductive trace of one trace pair to a second trace of a second trace pair; and a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one of the conductive traces of the printed circuit board.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
86 words
A printed circuit board communication connector including a plurality of contact pairs for conductive connection to respective communication signal wire pairs with each contact pair conductively connected to respective conductive trace pairs of a printed circuit board, comprising: a label capacitor means for capacitively coupling a first conductive trace of one trace pair to a second trace of a second trace pair; and a common conductive lamina disposed closely adjacent to and spaced from more than one of the conductive traces of the printed circuit board.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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A connector as set forth in claim 76, wherein the common conductive lamina is separated from the traces by a dielectric.
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