Pulse or digital communications – Cable systems and components
Patent
1994-04-07
1996-08-06
Chin, Stephen
Pulse or digital communications
Cable systems and components
375260, 333 3, 34082501, H01P 500
Patent
active
055441971
ABSTRACT:
A system and methods are provided for switching a signal from a first transmission media having a characteristic impedance to a second transmission media. The system includes a driver for driving a signal, the driver having a driver input having a high impedance relative to a characteristic impedance of the first transmission media and the driver having a driver output having an impedance equal to the characteristic impedance of the first transmission media. A first switch couples the driver output either to the first transmission media or to the second transmission media and couples a signal from the first transmission media, which is coupled to the driver input, either to the first transmission media or to the second transmission media. A first switch controller controls the first switch to either simultaneously couple the driver output to the first transmission media and the signal from the first transmission media coupled to the driver input to the second transmission media or simultaneously coupling the driver output to the second transmission media and the signal from the first transmission media coupled to the driver input to the first transmission media. A terminator having an impedance equal to the characteristic impedance of the first transmission media for terminating a signal from either the first or the second transmission media is switched by a second switch to terminate either the first or second transmission media.
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Baumgaertner Carl J.
McKaughan Robert M.
Chin Stephen
Harvey Mudd College
May Timothy J.
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