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Impedance controlled interconnection device

US6203329A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1996
Grant dateMar 20, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/941
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interconnection device for interconnecting a number of first terminals to a number of second terminals. The interconnection device includes a conductive housing and a number of contacts that are insulated from the conductive housing. This configuration may provide shielding to the number of contacts from outside sources of electro-magnetic interference. Further, a number of conductive ribs may be provided between adjacent contacts, thereby shielding the contacts from cross-talk interference between adjacent contacts. Finally, the impedance of each contact in the interconnection device may be controlled to provide a stable bandpass, and may be programmable to match, or correct for, the input impedance of a corresponding device.

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