Shielded EHF connector assemblies
First Claim
1. A method for verifying an electromagnetic shield is effective before commencing contactless communications between coupled pairs of contactless communication units associated with first and second devices, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first unmodulated signal to the second device;
receiving a second unmodulated signal from the second device;
determining whether the second unmodulated signal exceeds a signal threshold, wherein receipt of the second unmodulated signal exceeding the signal threshold indicates that the electromagnetic shield is effective in preventing modulated contactless signals from emanating substantially beyond the electromagnetic shield; and
transmitting a first modulated contactless signal to the second device in response to determining that the second unmodulated signal exceeds the signal threshold.
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Abstract
Shielded extremely high frequency (EHF) connector assemblies are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a first extremely high frequency (EHF) shielded connector assembly configured to be coupled with a second EHF shielded connector assembly. The first EHF connector assembly can include a first EHF communication unit operative to contactlessly communicate EHF signals with a second EHF communication unit included in the second EHF shielded connector assembly. The first connector can include a connector interface that includes a configuration to interface with a respective connector interface of the second EHF shield connector assembly, and several different material compositions that, in conjunction with the configuration, provide shielding to prevent or substantially reduce EHF signal leakage when the first EHF assembly connector is coupled to the second EHF assembly connector and the first EHF communication unit is contactlessly communicating EHF signals with the second EHF communication unit.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for verifying an electromagnetic shield is effective before commencing contactless communications between coupled pairs of contactless communication units associated with first and second devices, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first unmodulated signal to the second device; receiving a second unmodulated signal from the second device; determining whether the second unmodulated signal exceeds a signal threshold, wherein receipt of the second unmodulated signal exceeding the signal threshold indicates that the electromagnetic shield is effective in preventing modulated contactless signals from emanating substantially beyond the electromagnetic shield; and transmitting a first modulated contactless signal to the second device in response to determining that the second unmodulated signal exceeds the signal threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving a first unmodulated contactless signal characterized by a relatively low frequency rate that results in a relatively low-level of electromagnetic emissions; determining whether the received first unmodulated contactless signal exceeds a signal threshold, wherein the first unmodulated contactless signal exceeding the signal threshold indicates that an electromagnetic shield is effective in preventing modulated contactless signals from emanating substantially beyond the electromagnetic shield; transmitting a second unmodulated contactless signal in response to determining that the received first unmodulated signal exceeds the signal threshold receiving a coded signal after the second unmodulated contactless signal has been transmitted; verifying the received coded signal; and transmitting a first modulated signal after the received coded signal is verified. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A first device that verifies an electromagnetic shield is effective before commencing contactless communications between coupled pairs of contactless communication units associated with the first device and a second device, the first device comprising:
contactless communications circuitry operative to; transmit a first unmodulated signal to the second device; receive a second unmodulated signal from the second device; determine whether the second unmodulated signal exceeds a signal threshold, wherein receipt of a second unmodulated signal that exceeds the signal threshold indicates that the electromagnetic shield is effective in preventing modulated contactless signals from emanating substantially beyond the electromagnetic shield; and transmit a first modulated contactless signal to the second device in response to determining that the second unmodulated signal exceeds the signal threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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