Terminal block for high transmission rates in the telecommunication and data technique

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A terminal block for high transmission rates in telecommunication and data networks includes a plastic casing and metal insulation displacement contact elements inserted pair-wise in at least two parallel rows into the casing with connected contact fingers forming spring contacts. In order to reduce the capacitive coupling between adjacent insulation displacement contact elements and between adjacent pairs of insulation displacement contact elements, and to thereby improve the crosstalk values, the flat insulation displacement contact elements are formed of very narrow side webs defining a contact slot therebetween, and a base web. The width of the spring contacts is as small as possible.