Crosstalk reducing electrical jack and plug connector

摘要

An electrical jack and plug connector each reducing crosstalk between signal wires pairs connected to the jack and plug connectors. The jack connector including a plurality of signal carrying elements and a printed circuit board placed adjacent to the signal carrying elements. The printed circuit board includes conductive traces extending from the signal carrying elements. The conductive traces are spaced from each other to form capacitive coupling between the traces and the signal carrying elements. The signal carrying element may include both conductive contacts and conductive paths formed on the printed circuit board. The conductive paths are routed such that capacitive and inductive coupling occurs between signal pair whereby crosstalk is reduced. The plug connector is selectively insertable in the jack and includes a housing in which signal wires may be inserted. Within the plug, the signal wires are routed such that a wire from signal pair cross wires of other signal pairs such that crosstalk is reduced. Both the jack and plug connectors permit the signal pair to remain together upon entering the connector and the signals are rerouted such that the signal at the outputs of the connectors are sequentially arranged for compatibility purposes.