Data processing device
US6838955B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/719
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and structures for connecting circuits and circuit elements processing electrical signals having very fast transition times, including sub-nanosecond transition times. It includes a connecting structure for connecting a multiplicity of signal lines at a common point to reduce unwanted reflections thereat; a single or multi-conductor female connector for receiving thin elements such as ribbon cable ends, printed circuit (PC) board edges, and the like; a structure for connecting together a multiplicity of ribbon cables terminating in such multi-conductor female connectors, and a further structure for connecting together a multiplicity of such multi-cable connectors to obtain maximum packing thereof, and minimum conductor lengths thereto, to obtain processing rates up to twenty-fold over what is available with present connecting methods and structures.
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