Fieldbus interface circuit board supporting multiple interface types and terminations
US8625295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4086
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface circuit board apparatus can include a shared circuit board base, a transceiver section disposed on the circuit board base, and having circuit transceiver sites configured to receive a plurality of transceiver component types, a termination section disposed on the circuit board base, and having circuit termination sites configured to receive a plurality of termination component types, and a connection section operatively coupled to the transceiver and termination sections, wherein the transceiver section, the termination section and the connection section are configurable to support a plurality of interface types based on the plurality of transceiver component types and the plurality of termination component types.
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