System for implementing network protocols between devices on a printed circuit board
US6714558B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/023
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system enabling devices on a printed circuit board to communicate using network communication protocols over the communication medium provided on a circuit board. Disclosed are means for interfacing devices to differential traces on the printed circuit board such that a network communication protocol can be implemented over the traces on a printed circuit board. A hub system is also disclosed to regulate access to a shared communication medium and allow a plurality of devices to communicate over the shared communication medium. Exemplary systems are described.
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