Filtered connector/adaptor for unshielded twisted pair wiring

• US 5,346,410 A
• Filed: 06/14/1993
• Issued: 09/13/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tandem Computers Incorporated (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Moore, Alston C. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): GENSLER, PAUL L
• Application Number:
  US08/076,028
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 333/12, 333/181, 439/607, 439/610, 439/620
• US Class Current: 439/607.01
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7197 with filters integral with or fitted onto contacts, e.g. tubular filters
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 1/0007 of radio frequency interference filters
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/427 Common-mode filters H02J3/01 and H02M1/126 takes precedence

Abstract

Twisted wire pairs are used to interconnect units of a data processing system with connectors that incorporate electromagnetic interference suppression devices in the form of common mode ferrite choke.

Claims

1. A connector for coupling an electronic apparatus, to unshielded wiring, the electronic apparatus being of a type that can incidentally produce electromagnetic interference (EMI ) that may be communicated to the unshielded wiring to which the electronic apparatus is coupled, the connector comprising:

a non-metallic housing;

first means mounted in the housing for connecting the connector to the electronic apparatus;

second means mounted in the housing for connecting the connector to the unshielded wiring;

connector wiring for electrically communicating said first and second means to one another; and

suppression means associated with the connector wiring forming a common mode filter to attenuate common mode EMI radiation resulting from communication of the incidental EMI to the connector wiring from the electrical apparatus.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the suppression means comprises a toroidal-shaped ferrite having an aperture formed therethrough with the connector wiring passing through the aperture of the toroidal-shaped ferrite at least twice.

3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the suppression means includes a toroidal-shaped ferrite having an aperture formed to receive the connector wiring therethrough a plurality of times so that the connector wiring is looped about the toroidal-shaped ferrite to form a common mode choke.

4. The connector of claim 3, wherein the unshielded wiring includes twisted-pair wiring.

5. The connector of claim 3, wherein the connector wiring is passed through the aperture of the toroidal-shaped three times forming two turns therethrough.

6. A connector for attenuating electromagnetic interference from an electronic unit coupled to a remote unit by at least unshielded interconnect wiring that communicates electrical signals between the electronic unit and the remote unit, the electronic unit having a first connector part for attachment to the connector, and the unshielded wiring having a second connector part for attachment to the connector, the connector comprising:

a housing;

mating third and fourth connector parts mounted in the housing for connection to the first and second connector parts, respectively;

electrical wiring coupled to communicate the electrical signals between the mating third and fourth connector parts; and

common mode choke means formed on the electrical wiring to attenuate the electromagnetic interference radiation communicated to the electrical wiring from the electronic unit.

7. The connector of claim 6, wherein the common mode choke means comprises a toroidal-shaped ferrite, the electrical wiring being passed through the toroidal-shaped ferrite at least twice so that the electrical wiring is looped about the toroidal-shaped ferrite.

8. The connector of claim 6, wherein the common mode choke means comprises a toroidal-shaped ferrite, the electrical wiring being passed through the toroidal-shaped ferrite a plurality of times so that the electrical wiring is looped about the toroidal-shaped ferrite.

9. The connector of claim 8, wherein the electrical wiring is passed through the toroidal-shaped three times forming two turns therethrough.

10. The connector of claim 8, wherein the housing is non-metallic.

11. The connector of claim 6, wherein the unshielded interconnect wiring includes twisted-pair wiring.

12. A connector for attenuating electromagnetic interference from an electronic unit coupled to a remote unit by at least unshielded interconnect wiring that communicates electrical signals between the electronic unit and the remote unit, the electronic unit having a first connector part for attachment to the connector, and the unshielded wiring having a second connector part for attachment to the connector, the connector comprising:

a housing;

mating third and fourth connector parts mounted in the housing for connection to the first and second connector parts, respectively;

electrical wiring, including a plurality of individual electrical wires, coupled to communicate the electrical signals between the mating third and fourth connector parts;

common mode choke means formed on the electrical wiring to attenuate the electromagnetic interference radiation communicated to the electrical wiring from the electronic unit, the electrical wiring being passed through the toroidal-shaped ferrite at least twice so that the electrical wiring is looped about the toroidal-shaped ferrite; and

capacitive means coupling each one of the plurality of electrical wires to an electrical common.

13. The connector of claim 12, wherein the capacitive means coupled each of the plurality of electrical wires to the electrical common at a point of ingress to and a point of egress from the toroidal-shaped ferrite.