COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR TO OPTIMIZE CROSSTALK

摘要

A connector (11) for a communications system provides desired levels of crosstalk by controlling the positions and lengths of the wires. The connect or (11) has an internal chamber opening on the rear end (23) of the plug housin g and defined by housing walls. A plurality of slots (31) extend through one o f the housing walls adjacent its front end (22) and into the internal chamber (24). A plurality of insulation displacement contacts (41) is movement in th e slots (31) for movement between retracted positions and inserted positions extending into the internal chamber (24). A first insert (51) is disposed in the internal chamber (24). The first insert (51) has a front end (22) proxim al the front end (22) of the plug housing (21). A first passageway (53) extends from the front end (52) of the first insert (51) to the rear end (54) of the first insert (51). A plurality of openings in a first insert wall adjacent t he front end are aligned with the plurality of slots (31) in the plug housing (21) and extend into the first passageway (53). A second insert (61) is partially disposed in the internal chamber (24) and has a front end (61) proximal the first insert rear end (54). The second insert (61) has first, second, third and fourth channels (65-68) extending from the front end (62) the rear end (63) of the second insert (61). Four pairs of wires extend from a cable sheath (72). Each pair of wires pass through one of the first, second, third and fourth channels (64-67) of the second insert (61) and through the first passageway (53) to the insulation displacement contacts (41) in the internal chamber (24).