Patent · US Expired

Electrical cable assembly for a signal measuring instrument and method

US5119020A · kind A · utility

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17References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 6, 1989
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/665
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cable assembly (A) is disclosed for a logic analyzer which comprises a flat woven cable (14) having an analyzer connector (18) and a probe connector (22). The analyzer connector includes a printed circuit board (32) and the probe connector includes a printed circuit board (34). Resistor-capacitor networks (D, E) are carried on respective PC board (32, 34) for extending the effective bandwidth of the cable assembly. A cable assembly (A") is disclosed having a low capacitance provided by high gauge signal conductors (92) and increased center-to-center spacing between the signal conductor and exclusively associated ground wires (94a, 94b). Resistor netowkrs (D', E') provide a high input resistance to the cable assembly. An interface shroud (B) connects terminal (C) of probe leads (10) to probe connector (22). A plurality of exterior grooves (54) are formed on an upper wall (44) of interface shroud (B) which receive locking arm (62) of terminal body (60). A trigger ramp (74) allows locking arm (62) to be quickly disengaged.

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