Patent · US Expired

Splitter

US6998964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2003
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2017/022
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A splitter for enabling a power signal and a communication signal to be transmitted over a common communication link is provided. The splitter includes a line port adapted to be coupled to a communication line, a power port adapted to be coupled to a power supply to receive a power signal, and a communication port adapted to be coupled to a communication circuit that generates and receives communication signals. The splitter also includes a low pass filter coupled between the power port and the line port, the low pass filter including a coupled inductor, a high pass filter coupled to the communication port, and wherein the communication signals and the power signal are transported on the communication line at the line port.

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