Plug connector having crosstalk compensation

Abstract

A plug-in connector that can be manufactured using MID technology, which nevertheless ensures good crosstalk compensation and thus a high data transmission rate has two assembled contact carrier parts with contacts are disposed between these contact carrier parts. A separate, electrically conductive compensation coating may be provided in each contact carrier part, each having a connection surface for producing an electrically conductive connection to an associated contact. Each of the electrically conductive compensation coatings has at least one coupling surface for a targeted capacitive coupling with one or more further contacts. Between each coupling surface and the associated contact, an insulating film or part of an insulating film is provided, which acts as a dielectric and a spacer. By selection of the contacts to be coupled and the capacitance of the coupling, good compensation of undesired crosstalk can thus be achieved in a simple manner.

Claims

1. A plug-in connector, comprising an electrically insulating contact carrier and at least four electrically conductive contacts, wherein the contact carrier holds the contacts, wherein at least one coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating is applied onto at least one region of the contact carrier, wherein the coating is a compensation coating that is connected to one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner and is capacitively coupled with at least one further one of the contacts, and wherein an electrically insulating layer is provided between the compensation coating and the at least one further contact, with which it is capacitively coupled.

2. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the compensation coating has a connection surface that is connected to the one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner.

3. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the compensation coating has a connection surface that is connected to the one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner, in that the compensation coating has at least one coupling surface that is capacitively coupled with the at least one further contact, and in that the compensation coating has one or more conductive paths which connect the connection surface to the at least one coupling surface in an electrically conductive manner.

4. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the compensation coating has a distance, on its at least one coupling surface, from the at least one further contact, with which it is capacitively coupled, the distance being smaller than 100 m and larger than 0 m.

5. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the electrically insulating layer is a varnish layer that is applied onto the compensation coating.

6. The plug-in connector according to 1, wherein the plug-in connector has eight contacts.

7. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact carrier is designed in one piece.

8. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the plug-in connector is an RJ45 socket.

9. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact carrier is designed in two parts, from two respectively associated contact carrier parts.

10. The plug-in connector according to claim 9, wherein the two contact carrier parts are adapted for being mounted to each other.

11. The plug-in connector according to claim 9, wherein the at least one coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating has been applied onto at least one of the two associated contact carrier parts.

12. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein channels for receiving the contacts are provided in or on the contact carrier.

13. The plug-in connector according to claim 12, wherein the channels each have at their edges collars for an insertion of the contacts in a form-locking manner at least in certain regions.

14. The plug-in connector according to claim 12, wherein the coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating extends over a plurality of channels of the contact carrier or of the respective contact carrier part.

15. The plug-in connector according to 12, wherein one or more webs are provided in a plurality of channels.

16. The plug-in connector according to claim 15, wherein the compensation coating has a connection surface that is connected to the one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner, in that the compensation coating has at least one coupling surface that is capacitively coupled with the at least one further contact, and in that the compensation coating has one or more conductive paths which connect the connection surface to the at least one coupling surface in an electrically conductive manner, and in that in at least one web, a first recess is provided, through which one of the conductive paths extends.

17. The plug-in connector according to claim 15, wherein between the compensation coating and the at least one further contact, with which it is capacitively coupled, an electrically insulating layer is provided, which is a film that is formed from an electrically insulating material, and in that the film is formed in one piece and in that in at least one web, a second recess is provided that is intended for the insertion of the integral film into a plurality of channels at the same time.

18. The plug-in connector according to claim 9, wherein between the compensation coating and the at least one further contact, with which it is capacitively coupled, in each case an electrically insulating layer is provided, which is a film that is formed from an electrically insulating material, and in that for each contact carrier part, one such integral film is provided.

19. The plug-in connector according to claim 18, wherein the compensation coating has at least one coupling surface that is capacitively coupled with the at least one further contact, and in that the respective film is provided, at least in certain regions, between the at least one further contact and the at least one coupling surface of the respective electrically conductive compensation coating.

20. The plug-in connector according to claim 18, wherein the compensation coating has at least one coupling surface that is capacitively coupled with the at least one further contact, and in that the film is formed from a dielectric material, through which the at least one further contact and the respective coupling surface are capacitively coupled.

21. The plug-in connector according to claim 18, wherein the electrically insulating layer is a film that is formed from an electrically insulating material, and in that in at least one of the contact carrier parts, an indentation is provided, into which the film can be inserted in a form-locking manner.

22. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the electrically insulating layer is a film that is formed from an electrically insulating material.

23. The plug-in connector according to claim 22, wherein the compensation coating has at least one coupling surface that is capacitively coupled with the at least one further contact, and in that the film is formed from a dielectric material, through which the at least one further contact and the respective coupling surface are capacitively coupled.

24. The plug-in connector according to claim 22, wherein the film has a thickness that is equal to or smaller than 100 m.

25. The plug-in connector according to claim 22, wherein the film is designed to be E-shaped.

26. The plug-in connector according to claim 24, wherein the film has a thickness that is equal to or smaller than 50 m.

27. The plug-in connector according to claim 26, wherein the film has a thickness that is equal to or smaller than 25 m.

28. The plug-in connector according to claim 18, wherein the film has a thickness that is equal to or smaller than 100 m.

29. The plug-in connector according to claim 28, wherein the film has a thickness that is equal to or smaller than 50 m.

30. The plug-in connector according to claim 29, wherein the film has a thickness that is equal to or smaller than 25 m.

31. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein each of the contacts has at least one connection region, one holding region, one curved region and one contact region.

32. The plug-in connector according to claim 31, wherein the holding region directly follows the connection region and in that the curved region directly follows the holding region and in that the contact region directly follows the curved region.

33. The plug-in connector according to claim 31, wherein the contacts are held with their holding regions by the contact carrier.

34. The plug-in connector according to claim 31, wherein the compensation coating has a connection surface that is connected to the one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner, and in that the compensation coating is connected with the holding region of the one contact in an electrically conductive manner.

35. The plug-in connector according to claim 31, wherein the compensation coating has a connection surface that is connected to the one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner, and in that the compensation coating is capacitively coupled via its respective coupling surface with the holding region of the respective further contact.

36. The plug-in connector according to claim 35, wherein the respective coupling surface has a distance from the holding region of the associated further contact that is smaller than 100 m and greater than 0 m.

37. The plug-in connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact carrier is produced using a Moulded Interconnected Device (MID) method.

38. The plug-in connector according to claim 37, wherein the MID method comprises a Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) method.

39. The plug-in connector according to claim 37, wherein the MID method comprises a Two Component (2C) method.

40. The plug-in connector according to claim 37, wherein the compensation coating is applied onto the contact carrier using the MID method.

41. A plug-in connector, comprising an electrically insulating contact carrier and at least four electrically conductive contacts, wherein the contact carrier holds the contacts and channels for receiving the contacts are provided in or on the contact carrier, wherein at least one coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating is applied onto at least one region of the contact carrier, wherein the coating is a compensation coating that is connected to one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner and is capacitively coupled with at least one further one of the contacts, and wherein the coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating extends over a plurality of channels of the contact carrier or of the respective contact carrier part.

42. A plug-in connector, comprising an electrically insulating contact carrier and at least four electrically conductive contacts, wherein the contact carrier holds the contacts and channels for receiving the contacts are provided in or on the contact carrier, wherein at least one coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating is applied onto at least one region of the contact carrier, wherein the coating is a compensation coating that is connected to one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner and is capacitively coupled with at least one further one of the contacts, wherein one or more webs are provided in the channels, and wherein the compensation coating has a connection surface that is connected to the one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner, in that the compensation coating has at least one coupling surface that is capacitively coupled with the at least one further contact, and in that the compensation coating has one or more conductive paths which connect the connection surface to the at least one coupling surface in an electrically conductive manner, and in that in at least one web, a first recess is provided, through which one of the conductive paths extends.

43. A plug-in connector, comprising an electrically insulating contact carrier and at least four electrically conductive contacts, wherein the contact carrier holds the contacts, wherein at least one coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating is applied onto at least one region of the contact carrier, wherein the coating is a compensation coating that is connected to one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner and is capacitively coupled with at least one further one of the contacts, wherein the contact carrier is designed in two parts, from two respectively associated contact carrier parts, and wherein between the compensation coating and the at least one further contact, with which it is capacitively coupled, in each case an electrically insulating layer is provided, which is a film that is formed from an electrically insulating material, and in that for each contact carrier part, one such integral film is provided.

44. A plug-in connector, comprising an electrically insulating contact carrier and at least four electrically conductive contacts, wherein the contact carrier holds the contacts and channels for receiving the contacts are provided in or on the contact carrier, wherein at least one coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating is applied onto at least one region of the contact carrier, wherein the coating is a compensation coating that is connected to one of the contacts in an electrically conductive manner and is capacitively coupled with at least one further one of the contacts, wherein one or more webs are provided in the channels, and wherein between the compensation coating and the at least one further contact, with which it is capacitively coupled, an electrically insulating layer is provided, which is a film that is formed from an electrically insulating material, and in that the film is formed in one piece and in that in at least one web, a second recess is provided that is intended for the insertion of the integral film into a plurality of channels at the same time.

Description

EMBODIMENT EXAMPLE

(1) An embodiment example of the invention is shown in the drawings and will be explained in more detail below, wherein:

(2) FIGS. 1 a,b,c,d show four contacts in different implementations;

(3) FIGS. 2 a,b show a group of in each case eight contacts in an uncrossed and a crossed arrangement;

(4) FIGS. 3 a,b show a first contact carrier consisting of two associated contact carrier parts for receiving uncrossed contacts;

(5) FIGS. 3 c,d show a second contact carrier consisting of two further contact carrier parts for receiving crossed contacts;

(6) FIGS. 4 a,b,c show the first contact carrier consisting of two associated contact carrier parts with first compensation coatings and in each case with a first film that has not yet been inserted;

(7) FIGS. 4 d,e,f show the second contact carrier consisting of two associated contact carrier parts with second compensation coatings and in each case with a second film that has not yet been inserted;

(8) FIGS. 5 a,b show the arrangements of FIGS. 4 a, b, c with the inserted film;

(9) FIGS. 5 c,d show the arrangements from FIGS. 4 d, e, f with the inserted film;

(10) FIGS. 6 a,b show two different contact carrier parts in each case with the associated crossed and uncrossed contacts and with the compensation coating of the second plug-in connector part;

(11) FIG. 7 shows a contact carrier with uncrossed contacts in an exploded view;

(12) FIGS. 8 a,b show the two assembled contact carriers with the associated inserted crossed and uncrossed contacts;

(13) FIG. 9 a shows a finish-mounted plug-in connector in the housing on a first side of the printed circuit board;

(14) FIG. 9 b shows the second side of the printed circuit board with compensation structures.

(15) FIGS. 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d illustrate the principal forms of various contacts 1, 1, 1, 1. All the contacts 1, 1, 1, 1 are designed in one piece, are made from an electrically conductive resilient material and each has a connection region 11, 11, 11, 11, followed by a holding region 12, 12, 12, 12, followed by a curved region 13, 13, 13, 13, followed by a contact region 14, 14, 14, 14 and followed by an angled end region 15, 15, 15, 15. The connection region 11, 11, 11, 11 is delimited from the holding region 12, 12, 12, 12 on account of the fact that it is narrower.

(16) FIG. 1a shows a straight contact 1. Its holding region 12 constitutes a linear extension of the connection region 11. The holding region 12 and the connection region 11 extend in the X direction in a first level E1 which, for reasons of clarity, is not shown in the drawing.

(17) FIG. 1b shows an offset contact 1. It differs, in its principal design, from the straight contact 1 essentially in that both the connection region 11 and the holding region 12 are offset from each other in a positive Z direction by the distance d, i.e. are located in a second level E2 instead of the first level E1, with the first level E1 and the second level E2 extending parallel to the plane defined by axes X and Y (hereinafter XY level) and having a distance d from each other. The first level E2 is not shown either in the drawing for reasons of clarity.

(18) FIG. 1c shows a bridging contact 1. It differs in its principal design from the offset contact 1 in that the holding region 12 and the connection region 11 are additionally provided with an offset in the positive Y direction in respect of the curved region and the contact region 14, and in that the connection region 11 is again offset by the distance d in the negative Z direction in respect of the holding region 12, so that the connection region 11 is again located in the first level E1.

(19) FIG. 1d shows an angled contact 1. It differs from the straight contact 1 in that its holding region 12 and its connection region 11 are together offset in the negative Y direction, and in that further the holding region 12 is provided in the first level E1, whereas the connection 11 is provided in the second level E2 with an offset in the positive Z direction. The two levels E1 and E2 are not shown for reasons of clarity both in this and in the other views.

(20) FIG. 2a shows an arrangement consisting of four straight contacts 1 and four offset contacts 1 of the plug-in connector in a perspective view. In order to enhance comprehensibility, the eight contacts C are arranged in a free-standing manner in their final position relative to each other. In this connection, in each case a straight contact 1 and an offset contact 1 are arranged in an alternating order. The contacts C are numbered in the order of their connection regions 11, 11 with the reference signs C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8.

(21) The connection regions 11 and the holding regions 12 of the straight contacts 1 are commonly provided in the first level E1. The connection regions 11 and the holding regions 12 of the offset contacts 1 are provided in the second level E2, i.e. in the positive Z direction offset by the distance d relative to those of the straight contacts 1. All of the contacts C are orientated parallel to each other. Such an arrangement will be referred to below as contacts that are arranged in a non-crossed manner or arranged in an uncrossed manner, because none of the associated contacts C cross one another.

(22) FIG. 2b shows an arrangement consisting of the following contacts C numbered with C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 in the order of their connection regions, wherein:

(23) C1consists of a straight contact 1,

(24) C2consists of an offset contact 1,

(25) C3consists of a straight contact 1,

(26) C4consists of an angled contact 1,

(27) C5consists of a bridging contact 1,

(28) C6consists of an offset contact 1,

(29) C7consists of a straight contact 1, and

(30) C8consists of an offset contact,

(31) wherein the connection regions 11, 11, 11, 11 thereof are arranged parallel to each other and next to each other in the order in which they are listed above. Such an arrangement will be referred to below as contacts arranged in a crossed manner because it has at least two contacts C4, C5 that cross one another on account of the fact that they are implemented in the form of an angled contact 1 and a bridging contact 1. As a result, the positions of their connection regions 11, 11 are interchanged with each other in respect of the positions of the associated contact regions 14, 14.

(32) FIGS. 3a and 3b show a first contact carrier 2 consisting of a first contact carrier part 21 and a second contact carrier part 22 in a top view of their respective connection surfaces V21, V22. The contact carrier 2 is designed to receive an arrangement of uncrossed, i.e. straight contacts 1 and offset contacts 1 in an alternating order as shown in FIG. 2a. These two contact carrier parts 21, 22 are intended for being assembled, upon insertion of the contacts C, with their connection surfaces V21, V22.

(33) To this end, the first contact carrier part 21 has first fastening means, namely in particular four fastening recesses 211, 211, 211, 211, which are intended for cooperating with second fastening means, in particular fastening spigots 221, 221, 221, 221 of the second contact carrier part 22. In particular, when assembling the two contact carrier parts 21, 22, the first contact carrier part is orientated in such a way that the first fastening spigot 221 of the first contact carrier part 21 is inserted into the fastening recess 211 of the second contact carrier part 22, the second fastening spigot 221 of the first contact carrier part 21 is inserted into the second fastening recess 211 of the second contact carrier part 22, the third fastening spigot 221 of the first contact carrier part 21 is inserted into the third fastening recess 211 of the second contact carrier part 22, and the fourth fastening spigot 221 of the first contact carrier part 21 is inserted into the fourth fastening recess 211 of the second contact carrier part 22.

(34) Further, each of these two contact carrier parts 21, 22 has eight parallel channels K, K. The channels K of the first contact carrier part 21 are numbered, on the connection side, with a view to the associated contact side from the right to the left, with the reference numerals K21, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K27, K28. The corresponding channels K of the second contact carrier part 22 are correspondingly numbered, on the connection side, with a view to the associated contact side, from the left to the right, with the reference signs K21, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K27, K28. This means, for the final assembly of these two contact carrier parts 21, 22, the first contact carrier part 21 is, as described above with regard to the fastening means, attached to the second contact carrier part 22 rotated in such a way that the channels with the same number, i.e. channels K21 and K21 as well as the channels K22 and K22, etc., come to lie on top of each other and together form the channels of the first contact carrier 2, in order to fix the corresponding contacts C therein.

(35) The even-numbered channels K22, K22, K24, K24, K26, K26, K28, K28 are each provided for receiving an offset contact 1. To this end, the even-numbered channels K22, K22, K24, K24, K26, K26, K28, K28 are offset from each other by a distance d in the Z direction in respect of the odd-numbered channels K21, K21, K23, K23, K25, K25, K27, K27. To this end, webs 225, 228 of the height d are provided in the second contact carrier part 22 in the even-numbered channels K22, K24, K26, K28, although not all of the webs have been provided with a reference sign. In this connection, the web 228 is implemented to be continuous in the channel K28, i.e. is not interrupted by a recess. In channel K22, the web 225, as well as two further webs in channels K24 and K26, is interrupted by a first recess 226 and by a second recess 227. These two recesses have been provided with exemplary reference signs. Comparable recesses also appear in other webs, without each having been provided with a reference sign. Analogously, the first contact carrier part 21 in the first channel K21 also has a continuous web 218 with two collars 212, 212 as well as a web interrupted by two recesses 216, 217.

(36) In the first contact carrier part 21, corresponding webs are provided in the odd-numbered channels K21, K23, K25, K27 and are in part interrupted by recesses 316, 317, 326, 327.

(37) When assembling the two contact carrier parts 21, 22, therefore, in each case one channel that has a web, K21, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K27, K28, is provided in a channel that doesn't have a web, K21, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K27, K28. Thus, during assembly, each web of one contact carrier part 21, 22 is provided in a web-free region of the respectively other contact carrier part 22, 21. Further, each channel has on the two edges thereof in each case a collar so that the contacts 1, 1 can be inserted in a form-locking manner with their holding regions 12, 12 between these collars at least in certain regions. For example, channel K28 has in each case a collar 222, 222 on the two edges of its web 228, and channel K21 has in each case a collar 212, 212 on the two edges of its web 228. For reasons of clarity, the further collars of the second and third contact carriers have not been provided with reference signs.

(38) Also the channels that have no webs have such collars on its edges, which collars however are also interrupted, if required, by the first and second recesses 216, 217, 226, 227.

(39) As an alternative, FIGS. 3c and 3d show a second contact carrier 3 consisting of a third contact carrier part 31 and a fourth contact carrier part 32 in a top view of the respective connection surface V31, V32 of the two contact carrier parts 31, 32. These two contact carrier parts 31, 32 are used for receiving contacts C that are arranged in a crossed manner as shown in FIG. 2b, i.e. an arrangement of straight contacts 1, offset contacts 1, a bridging contact 1 and an angled contact 1, wherein the bridging contact 1 and the angled contact 1 cross one another.

(40) The third contact carrier part 31 has first fastening means, namely in particular four fastening recesses 311, 311, 311, 311, which are intended for interacting with second fastening means, in particular fastening spigots 321, 321, 321, 321 of the fourth contact carrier part 32. In particular, during assembly of these two contact carrier parts 31, 32, the third contact carrier part is orientated in such a way that the first fastening spigot 321 of the third contact carrier part 31 is inserted into the first fastening recess 311 of the fourth contact carrier part 32, the second fastening spigot 321 of the third contact carrier part 31 is inserted into the second fastening recess 311 of the fourth contact carrier part 32, the third fastening spigot 321 of the third contact carrier part 31 is inserted into the third fastening recess 311 of the fourth contact carrier part 32, and the fourth fastening spigot 321 of the third contact carrier part 31 is inserted into the fourth fastening recess 311 of the fourth contact carrier part 32.

(41) Further, each of the two contact carrier parts 31, 32 has eight channels. These eight channels K of the third contact carrier part 31 are numbered, on the connection side, with a view to the associated contact side, in the order from right to left, with the reference signs K31, K32, K33, K34, K35, K36, K37, K38. The corresponding channels K of the second contact carrier part 32 are accordingly numbered, from left to right, with the reference numerals K31, K32, K33, K34, K35, K36, K37, K38, so that during the final assembly of these two contact carrier parts 31, 32, the even-numbered channels, i.e. channels K31 and K31 as well as channels K32 and K32, etc., come to lie on top of each other and together form a corresponding channel of the second contact carrier part 3, in order to fix the corresponding contacts C therein.

(42) The second, sixth and eighth channels K32, K32, K36, K36, K38, K38 are therefore respectively provided for receiving an offset contact 1. To this end, in each case a web 325, 323, 328 with the height d is provided therein, wherein the two webs 323, 325 provided in the second and sixth channels K32, K36 are each interrupted by a first recess 326, 326 and a second recess 327, 327, respectively. By contrast, the web 328 is implemented to be continuous in the channel K38.

(43) In the third contact carrier part 31, no webs are provided in the corresponding channels K32, K36, K38. To this end, corresponding webs 315, 313, 318 are provided in the first, third and seventh channels K31, K33, K37, which in turn engage, during the assembly of the two contact carrier parts 31, 32, in the web-free channels K31, K33, K37 of the fourth contact carrier part 32.

(44) The fourth and fifth channels K34, K34, K35, K35 are provided for receiving the crossing contacts 1, 1. Correspondingly, these webs 319, 314, 329, 324 are not implemented to be continuous, but they are modified and adapted to the shape of the two crossing contacts 1, 1 in such a way that the web 324 of the fifth channel K35 is additionally interrupted by a first recess 326 and a second recess 327.

(45) In particular, the webs 319, 314, 329, 324 of the fourth and fifth channels K34, K34, K35, K35 of the two contact carrier parts 31, 32 are designed to be substantially complementary to each other, i.e. during the assembly of both contact carrier parts 31, 32, a web of a contact carrier part 31, 32 engages in a web-free region of the respectively other contact carrier part 32, 31.

(46) Further, collars are also provided along the edges of the channels in the fourth contact carrier part, which, for reasons of clarity, have not been provided with reference signs in the drawing.

(47) FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4c show the first and second contact carrier parts 21, 22 of the first contact carrier 2 in a top view of the respective connection surface thereof, as well as an associated first film 4 that is formed from an electrically insulating material, such a first film 4 being provided for each contact carrier part 21, 22. The first film 4 is formed to be E-shaped and has a transverse web 41 as well as three arms 42, 43, 44 parallel to each other which open therein at right angles.

(48) The two contact carrier parts 21, 22 have, in addition to the features mentioned above, in each case a slight indentation E21, E22 with a depth that corresponds to the thickness of the first film, and with a shape that corresponds to the shape of the first film 4, as a result of which the first film 4 can be inserted into the respective indentation E21, E22 in a form-locking manner. It can also be seen from the illustration that the second recesses 217, 227 are used to enable the integral first film 4 to be inserted into the respective indentation E21, E22.

(49) Further, the contact carrier parts 21, 22 each have a coherent, electrically conductive compensation coating A21, A22. These compensation coatings A21, A22 are applied to the respective connection surfaces and extend over several channels.

(50) Each of the compensation coatings A21, A22 has conductive paths A215, A215, A215, A225, A225, A225. These conductive paths A215, A215, A215, A225, A225, A225 each extend through first recesses 216, 226 of the webs 215, 225 (cf. FIGS. 3 a, b). For reasons of clarity, the reference signs of the first recesses 216, 226 have not been added in this view.

(51) Further, the compensation coatings A21, A22 each have coupling surfaces A211, A212, A213, A221, A222, A223, the geometrical extension of which is proportionate to the respectively targeted capacitance. Moreover, each compensation coating A21, A22 has a connection surface A214, A224. The respective connection surface A214, A224 is connected in an electrically conductive manner directly to the associated coupling surfaces A211, A212, A213, A221, A222, A223 via the conductive paths A215, A215, A215, A225, A225, A225, or indirectly, i.e. via another coupling surface A212, A222.

(52) Each compensation coating A21, A22 has a connection surface A214, A224, which is intended for establishing an electrically conductive connection to a contact. These connection surfaces A214, A224 are provided in different channels, namely in the third channel K23 and in the sixth channel K26.

(53) FIGS. 4d, 4e and 4f show the third and the fourth contact carrier parts 31, 32 which belong to the second contact carrier 3, as well as an associated second film 4 formed from an electrically insulating material, with such a second film 4 being provided for each contact carrier part 31, 32. The second film 4 is formed to be E-shaped and has a web 41 as well as three arms 42, 43, 44 that are parallel to each other and open therein at right angles. In this context, the second film differs from the first film 4 merely by the length and the position of the central arm 43.

(54) The two contact carrier parts 31, 32 are shown in FIG. 4e and FIG. 4f in a top view of their respective connection surface V31, V32. They have, in addition to the features mentioned above, in each case a slight indentation E31, E32 with a depth that corresponds to the film thickness, the shape of the respective indentation E31, E32 corresponding to the shape of the second film 4, and into which the second film 4 can be inserted in a form-locking manner. It can already be seen from this illustration that the second recesses 317, 317, 327, 327 are used for inserting the integral second film 4 into the respective indentations E31, E32.

(55) Further, the two contact carrier parts 31, 32 of the second contact carrier 3 each have a coherent electrically conductive compensation coating A31, A32. These compensation coatings A31, A32 have been applied onto the respective compensation surfaces V31, V32 and extend over several channels.

(56) The compensation coatings A31, A32 have conductive paths 315, 315, 315, 325, 325, 325. These conductive paths 315, 315, 315, 325, 325, 325 extend through first recesses 316, 316, 326, 326 of the respective webs 313, 314, 315, 323, 324, 325. Further, the compensation coatings A31, A32 have coupling surfaces A311, A312, A313, A321, A322, A323, the geometrical extension of which is proportionate to the respectively targeted capacitance. Moreover, each compensation coating A31, A32 has a connection surface A314, A324. The respective connection surface A314, A324 is connected in an electrically conductive manner directly to the associated coupling surfaces A311, A312, A313, A321, A322, A323 via conductive paths 315, 315, 315, 325, 325, 325, or indirectly, e.g. via another coupling surface A312, A322.

(57) The connection surfaces A314, A324 of these two contact carrier parts 31, 32 are arranged in different channels, namely in the third channel K33 and in the sixth channel K36.

(58) FIGS. 5 a, b, c, d show the first and second contact carrier parts 21, 22 as well as the third and fourth contact carrier parts 31, 32 with an inserted first film 4 and an inserted second film 4, respectively. From this view, it becomes clear from a comparison with FIGS. 4 a, b, c, d, e, f that the respective coupling surfaces A211, A212, A213, A221, 222, A223, A311, A312, A313, A321, A322, A323 are covered by the respective film 4, 4 and are thus, if necessary, insulated from the respective contact C1, C1, C5, C5, C7, C7, C2, C2, C4, C4, C8, C8 to be inserted and are spaced apart as defined via the film thickness. It further becomes clear that the second recesses are used for inserting the integral film 4, 4. The transverse web 41, 41 of the inserted film 4, 4 extends through the second recesses 217, 227, 317, 327, 327 (cf. FIGS. 3 a, b, c, d and FIGS. 4 b, c, e, f), with the respective connection surface A214, A224, A314, A324 not being covered by the film.

(59) FIGS. 6a and 6b show the first and third contact carrier parts 21, 31 with the inserted, respectively associated, uncrossed or crossed arrangement of contacts C, C. In addition, the respectively associated films 4, 4 and the compensation coatings A22, A32 of the second and fourth contact carrier parts 22, 32 are shown, although the respectively associated second and fourth contact carrier parts 22, 32 are not shown for reasons of clarity. The contact regions 11, 11, 11, 11, the curved regions 13, 13, 13, 13 and in particular the holding regions 12, 12, 12, 12 of the contacts C, C are very clearly visible in this view, whereas the associated contact regions 14, 14, 14, 14 are covered by the respective first or third contact carrier part 21, 31. Further, it can be seen very well that the compensation coating is in each case in contact with the third contact C3, C3 and is capacitively coupled with the co-located curved regions 13, 13, 13, 13 and contact regions 14, 14 14, 14 (not visible in this view) but not always with the co-located holding regions 12, 12 and connection regions 11, 11, because FIG. 6b shows crossed contacts C and, by contrast, FIG. 6a shows uncrossed contacts C. As a result of the crossed arrangement, some rough crosstalk attenuation already occurs naturally between the crossing contacts C4, C5. In the uncrossed arrangement, the corresponding coupling surface A222 is instead selected to be slightly larger, as a result of which a stronger coupling can occur for compensation.

(60) FIG. 7 shows a contact carrier 2 with uncrossed contacts C in an exploded view. Correspondingly, the first contact carrier part 21 and the second contact carrier part 22 are shown. Between them, two associated films 4 are each arranged in a corresponding orientation. Between the films, the uncrossed contacts C are shown.

(61) FIGS. 8a and 8b show the two different embodiments of assembled contact carriers 2, 3 with inserted contacts C, C, namely the first contact carrier 2 with the associated inserted uncrossed contact C and, as an alternative embodiment thereto, the second contact carrier 3 with the associated crossed contacts C.

(62) FIG. 8a shows a contact carrier 2 with the uncrossed arrangement of contacts C. This shows that both the connection regions 11, 11, 11, 11 and the curved regions 13, 13, 13, 13 are located outside of the contact carrier 2.

(63) The contacts C are held between the first and second contact carrier parts 21, 22. Their connection regions 11, 11 extend alternatingly in the two levels E1 and E2. These levels E1, E2 are, as has already been mentioned, not shown in the drawing for reasons of clarity.

(64) FIG. 8b shows a contact carrier 3 with the crossed arrangement of contacts C. On the one hand this shows that the contacts C4 and C5 cross each other within the contact carrier 3. On the other hand it can also be seen that the connection regions 11, 11, 11, 11 are provided outside of the contact carrier and are bent in such a way that they extend, in the order of their connection regions 11, 11, 11, 11, alternatingly in the two levels E1 and E2 (not shown).

(65) FIG. 9a shows a plug-in connector housing 6 that is mounted on a front side of a printed circuit board 5 and in which one of the contact carriers 2, 3 is provided. The connection regions 11, 11, 11, 11 of the associated contacts C, C are guided on or through the printed circuit board.

(66) FIG. 9b shows the rear side of the printed circuit board 5, which has additionally applied thereto conductor path structures 51, 52 that already generate some rough crosstalk attenuation so that the above-mentioned capacitive crosstalk compensation by the compensation coating according to the invention constitutes some additional fine tuning through which the desired high data rate becomes possible.

A Plug-in Connector with Crosstalk Compensation

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(67) 1, 1, 1, 1 . . . Straight, offset, bridging, angled contact 11, 11, . . . Connection region 12, 12, . . . Holding region 13, 13, . . . Curved region 14, 14, . . . Contact region 15, 15, . . . End region C, C1, C2, . . . Arrangement of uncrossed contacts C, C1, C2, . . . Arrangement of crossed contacts 2, 3 First, second contact carriers 21, 22, 31, 32 First, second, third, fourth contact carrier parts 211, 211, . . . Fastening recesses 221, 222, . . . Fastening spigots 212, 212, 222, 222 Collar 215, 225 Interrupted webs 218, 228 Continuous webs 216, 226 First recess 217, 227 Second recess 311, 311, . . . Fastening recesses 321, 321, . . . Fastening spigots 313, 315, 323, 325 Interrupted webs 318, 328 Continuous webs 314, 319, 324, 329 Modified webs 316, 316, 326, 326 First recesses 317, 327, 327 Second Recesses 4, 4 Film 41, 41 Transverse web of the film 42, 42, 43, 43, 44, 44 Arms of the Film 5 Printed circuit board 51 Connections of the printed circuit board 6 Housing of the plug-in connector A21, A22, A31, A32 Compensation coating A215, A225, A315 A325, A215, . . . Conductive paths A211, A212, A213, A221, A222, A223 Coupling surface A311, A312, A313, A321, A322, A323 Coupling surface A214, A224, A314, A324 Connection surfaces K21, K21, . . . , K28, K28 Channels of the first contact carrier K31, K31, . . . , K38, K38 Channels of the second contact carrier V21, V22, V31, V32 Connection surfaces of the contact carrier parts E21, E22, E31, E32 Indentations