Transmission line network for multiple capacitive loads
US5087900A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03H7/48
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved transmission line network includes a transmission line connecting a signal source to a plurality of capacitive loads. Preferably, the transmission line is not terminated with its characteristic impedance. The transmission line may include capacitance added for the purpose of smoothing the rising or falling edge of signals distorted by reflections from the far end of the network. In addition, the transmission line network preferably includes resistance added in series with the transmission line for the purpose of dissipating reflections from the far end and thereby reducing distortion upstream from the series resistors. The capacitive loads may be connected to the transmission line through series resistors, the magnitudes of which are selected to obtain uniform rise or fall times at all loads.
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