Electrical connectors – With circuit component or comprising connector which fully... – Connector includes or covers additional component
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-19
2008-11-04
Gilman, Alexander (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With circuit component or comprising connector which fully...
Connector includes or covers additional component
Reexamination Certificate
active
07445507
ABSTRACT:
A connector module includes a jack socket capable of receiving a communication link. The connector module also includes magnetics coupled to the jack socket for facilitating at least one of communication of information to a peripheral device coupled to the link and reception of information from the peripheral device. The connector module further includes physical layer logic coupled to the magnetics for supporting a physical layer protocol used to at least one of communicate the information to and receive the information from the peripheral device.
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Gilman Alexander
McCutcheon Robert D.
Nortel Networks Limited
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