Communication cable
First Claim
1. A communication cable comprising:
- a transmitting connector;
a receiving connector;
an elongated flexible conductor integrated between said transmitting connector and said receiving connector, said elongated conductor including a fiber assembly comprising at least one optical fiber and a wire assembly comprising at least one metallic wire, said metallic wire to conduct electrical power, said optical fiber to conduct light pulses; and
said transmitting connector including a first light emitting device connected to said optical fiber, said first light emitting device to receive an electrical signal and then convert said electrical signal into a corresponding light signal which is transmitted through said optical fiber to be reconverted back into an electrical signal by a first light receiving device at said receiving connector.
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Abstract
A communication cable which takes the form of an elongated flexible conductor which has mounted at one end thereof a transmitting connector and at the opposite end thereof a receiving connector. The conductor has integratingly mounted therein a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of electrical wires. The transmitting connector includes a light emitting device for each optical fiber and a flexible printed circuit board holding electronic circuitry for converting electrical signals into optical signals. Further, the transmitting connector has an electrical interface accessible by the user. The receiving connector includes a photodetector for each optical fiber and also a flexible printed circuit board holding electronic circuitry for converting optical signals back to electrical signals. The receiving connector also has an electrical interface accessible by the user.
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12 Claims
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1. A communication cable comprising:
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a transmitting connector; a receiving connector; an elongated flexible conductor integrated between said transmitting connector and said receiving connector, said elongated conductor including a fiber assembly comprising at least one optical fiber and a wire assembly comprising at least one metallic wire, said metallic wire to conduct electrical power, said optical fiber to conduct light pulses; and said transmitting connector including a first light emitting device connected to said optical fiber, said first light emitting device to receive an electrical signal and then convert said electrical signal into a corresponding light signal which is transmitted through said optical fiber to be reconverted back into an electrical signal by a first light receiving device at said receiving connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A connector for a communication cable comprising:
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a housing; a light pulse receiver mounted within said housing, said light pulse receiver being connected to a flexible printed circuit board, said flexible printed circuit board being mounted within said housing; a light source connected to said housing, said light source to supply a light pulse to said light pulse receiver; and an electrical signal output connector connected to said printed circuit board, said electrical signal output connector adapted to receive an electrical signal from said printed circuit board and transmit same to an external piece of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A connector for a communication cable comprising:
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a housing; a light pulse emitter mounted within said housing, said light pulse emitter being connected to a flexible printed circuit board, said flexible printed circuit board being mounted within said housing; a light pulse receiver connected to said housing, said light pulse receiver to receive a light pulse from said light pulse emitter and transmit same to an output path located exteriorly of said housing; said output path comprising a flexible, elongated conductor; and said conductor is formed of a plurality of spaced apart optical fibers and a plurality of spaced apart electrical conducting wires. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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