Midspan patch panel with circuit separation for data terminal equipment, power insertion and data collection
First Claim
1. A compensating advanced feature patch panel that can include removable modular or fixed electronic components, wherein the patch panel provides improved performance levels, said patch panel comprising:
- a multilayered patch panel printed circuit board comprising a plurality of layers;
a communication circuit disposed on at least a first layer of said plurality and electrically coupled between an insulation displacement connector (IDC) at a PD/User end and an RJ45 connector at a telecommunication equipment end;
at least one of a removable modular or fixed electronic component electrically coupled with said communication circuit, said component comprised of at least one active circuit disposed on at least a second layer of said plurality to provide an advanced feature; and
a compensating separation mechanism comprised of at least a third layer of said plurality and disposed between said first and second layers to isolate said active circuit from said communication circuit and to substantially minimize at least one adverse effect resulting from said active circuit and thereby providing improved performance levels.
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Abstract
A compensating advanced feature patch panel that can include removable modular or fixed electronic components located directly on the patch panel which are separately or in combination capable of providing advanced features such as device detection and power insertion. The patch panel provides communications between an insulation displacement connector (IDC) at a PD/User end, and any standard interface type using unshielded twisted pair cables, such as an RJ45 connector at a switch end at performance levels of at least category 3, 5, 6e, 6 and/or higher (e.g. 6e or 7) and equivalent performance levels by compensating for the active electronics used in providing advanced features. Compensation is achieved in part through the separation and isolation of active and communication circuit elements.
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20 Claims
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1. A compensating advanced feature patch panel that can include removable modular or fixed electronic components, wherein the patch panel provides improved performance levels, said patch panel comprising:
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a multilayered patch panel printed circuit board comprising a plurality of layers;
a communication circuit disposed on at least a first layer of said plurality and electrically coupled between an insulation displacement connector (IDC) at a PD/User end and an RJ45 connector at a telecommunication equipment end;
at least one of a removable modular or fixed electronic component electrically coupled with said communication circuit, said component comprised of at least one active circuit disposed on at least a second layer of said plurality to provide an advanced feature; and
a compensating separation mechanism comprised of at least a third layer of said plurality and disposed between said first and second layers to isolate said active circuit from said communication circuit and to substantially minimize at least one adverse effect resulting from said active circuit and thereby providing improved performance levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making an advanced feature patch panel that can include removable modular or fixed electronic components which are separately or in combination capable of providing advanced features such as device detection and power insertion, wherein the patch panel provides improved performance levels, said method comprising the steps of:
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assembling a multilayered patch panel printed circuit board having a plurality of layers;
disposing upon at least a first layer of said plurality a communication circuit, said communication circuit electrically coupled between an insulation displacement connector (IDC) at a PD/User end and an RJ45 connector at a telecommunication equipment end;
disposing upon at least a second layer of said plurality at least one of a removable modular and fixed electronic component electrically coupled with said communication circuit, said component comprised of at least one active circuit for use in providing an advanced feature; and
isolating said first layer from said second layer via a compensating separation mechanism comprised of at least a third layer of said plurality disposed between said first and second layer to isolate said active circuit from said communication circuit and substantially minimize at least one adverse effect resulting from said active circuit and thereby providing improved performance levels. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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