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HYBRID ELECTRICAL-OPTICAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH WIRELINE CAPACITANCE COMPENSATION

  • US 20150010311A1
  • Filed: 07/02/2014
  • Published: 01/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communications cable, comprising:

  • an input connector configured to;

    connect to a data source;

    receive a first set of electrical data signals from the data source;

    receive a second set of electrical data signals from the data source; and

    provide a third set of electrical data signals from a data sink to the data source;

    an output connector configured to;

    connect to the data sink;

    provide the first set of electrical data signals to the data sink;

    provide the second set of electrical data signals to the data sink; and

    receive the third set of electrical data signals from the data sink;

    a plurality of optical fibers coupled to the input and output connectors;

    a plurality of electrical wires coupled to the input and output connectors;

    a first circuit configured to convert the first set of electrical data signals into optical signals for transmission to the output connector by way of the optical fibers, respectively;

    a second circuit configured to convert the optical signals received by way of the optical fibers back to the first set of electrical data signals;

    a third circuit configured to apply a first signal conditioning on the second set of electrical data signals received by way of the wires, respectively; and

    a fourth circuit configured to apply a second signal conditioning on the third set of electrical data signals received by way of the wires, respectively.

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