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Bus termination scheme for flexible uni-processor and dual processor platforms

US6522165B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 2001
Grant dateFeb 18, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0298
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit board has a transmission line. A connector is coupled to the circuit board and electrically coupled to the transmission line. Bus termination circuitry is electrically coupled to the transmission line at or near an end of the transmission line at the connector such that the transmission line is terminated by the bus termination circuitry when the connector is not engaged to support any device for electrical coupling to the transmission line.

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