Claims
- 1. An electrical connector assembly having a plurality of rows of jacks for mating with a plurality of electrical plugs, the connector assembly comprising:plural lead frames, said lead frames including front mating contact sections, and conductor contacting sections; a center shield positioned between said lead frames; a transverse shield positioned transversely to said center shield; a lower shield positioned below said transverse shield, wherein said center shield, transverse shield and lower shield are commoned together; a first array of passive components positioned on one side of said transverse shield, between said center shield and said lower shield; a second array of passive components positioned on the opposite side of said transverse shield as said first array, between said center shield and said lower shield; an insulating module housing at least partially surrounding said pluggable contact module, said center shield, said transverse shield, said lower shield, and said first and second array of passive components, thereby defining a pluggable contact module; an insulating outer housing having a mating face having at least two connector receiving openings for receiving mating connectors therein, and module receiving openings for receipt of said pluggable contact modules.
- 2. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of said shields comprises a shielding contact extension, and said insulating module housing comprises an opening with said shielding contact extension, extending therethrough.
- 3. The electrical connector assembly of claim 2, further comprising an outer shielding member, substantially surrounding said insulating outer housing and said pluggable contact modules.
- 4. The electrical connector assembly of claim 3, wherein said outer shielding member includes an opening therethrough for receiving said shielding contact extension in an electrically engaging manner.
- 5. The electrical connector assembly of claim 4, wherein said lead frames include intermediate sections and printed circuit board contact sections, the, lead frames being profiled in a substantial Z-shape with the front mating contact sections of said plural lead frames being positioned adjacent to a central plane, with said printed circuit board contact sections from said plural lead frames being positioned proximate each other but remotely from said central plane, thereby defining a volume for said passive components, the pluggable contact module further comprising at least one printed circuit board carrying said passive components thereon, said printed circuit board being attached to said printed circuit board contact sections, with said passive components occupying said volume.
- 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein said pluggable contact module is comprised of two lead frames.
- 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein said lead frame intermediate contact sections include forward sections lying in a substantially horizontal plane, with said front mating contact sections being reversely bent from said forward sections.
- 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said lead frame intermediate contact sections further comprise perpendicular sections extending from said forward sections.
- 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said lead frame intermediate contact sections further comprise rearward sections extending from said perpendicular sections, said rearward sections lying in a substantially horizontal plane.
- 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein said intermediate contact sections are at least partially overmolded with insulative material.
- 11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein said lead frames and said intermediate center shield are closely conforming to each other to form a lamination.
- 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein said rearward sections are each overmolded with an insulative material, to define a side board mounting edge, with said printed circuit contacts extending therefrom.
- 13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the printed circuit board contacts for each lead frame extend from opposite side edges.
- 14. The assembly of claim 13, further comprising two printed circuit boards mounted to said side board mounting edges.
- 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein said lower shield, transverse center shield and said intermediate shield are all electrically commoned together.
- 16. The assembly of claim 15, further comprising an insulative housing shell positioned around printed circuit board and shields.
- 17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein said insulating housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, an intermediate wall forming an upper and lower row, and a plurality of modular openings formed in said upper and lower row, and said insulative shells are pluggable in said modular openings to form a stacked jack assembly.
- 18. An electrical connector assembly having a plurality of rows of jacks for mating with a plurality of electrical plugs, the connector assembly comprising:plural lead frames, the lead frames including front mating contact sections, and conductor contacting sections; a center shield positioned between said lead frames; a transverse shield positioned transversely to said center shield; first and second arrays of passive components positioned on opposite sides of said transverse shield; an insulating module housing at least partially surrounding said pluggable contact module, said center shield, said transverse shield, said lower shield, and said first and second array of passive components, thereby defining a plurality of pluggable contact modules; an insulating outer housing having a mating face having at least two connector receiving openings for receiving mating connectors therein, and module receiving openings for receipt of said pluggable contact modules; and an outer shielding member, substantially surrounding said insulating outer housing and said pluggable contact modules.
- 19. The electrical connector assembly of claim 18, further comprising a lower shield positioned below said transverse shield, wherein said center shield, transverse shield and lower shield are commoned together.
- 20. The electrical connector assembly of claim 19, wherein at least one of said shields comprises a shielding contact extension, and said insulating module housing comprises an opening with said shielding contact extension, extending therethrough.
- 21. The electrical connector assembly of claim 20, wherein said outer shielding member includes an opening therethrough for receiving said shielding contact extension in an electrically engaging manner.
- 22. The assembly of claim 21, wherein said lead frames and center shield member are Z-shaped in configuration.
- 23. The assembly of claim 22, wherein said lead frame intermediate contact sections include forward sections lying in a substantially horizontal plane, with said front mating contact sections being reversely bent from said forward sections.
- 24. The assembly of claim 23, wherein said lead frame intermediate contact sections further comprise perpendicular sections extending from said forward sections.
- 25. The assembly of claim 24, wherein said lead frame intermediate contact sections further comprise rearward sections extending from said perpendicular sections, said rearward sections lying in a substantially horizontal plane.
- 26. The assembly of claim 25, wherein said intermediate contact sections are at least partially overmolded with insulative material.
- 27. The assembly of claim 26, wherein said lead frames and said intermediate center shield are closely conforming to each other to form a lamination.
- 28. The assembly of claim 27, wherein said rearward sections are each overmolded with an insulative material, to define a side board mounting edge, with said printed circuit contacts extending therefrom.
- 29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the printed circuit board contacts for each lead frame extend from opposite side edges.
- 30. The assembly of claim 29, further comprising two printed circuit boards mounted to said side board mounting edges.
- 31. The assembly of claim 30, wherein said lower shield, transverse center shield and said intermediate shield are all electrically commoned together.
- 32. The assembly of claim 31, further comprising an insulative housing shell positioned around printed circuit board and shields.
- 33. The assembly of claim 32, wherein said insulating housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, an intermediate wall forming an upper and lower row, and a plurality of modular opening formed in said upper and lower row, and said insulative shells are pluggable in said modular openings to form a stacked jack assembly.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/439,755 filed Jan. 13, 2003, the complete disclosure of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
US Referenced Citations (12)
Provisional Applications (1)
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