Hybrid connector for high speed wireline communication

A data cable, comprising:

• a first hybrid connector;
• a second hybrid connector;
• and
• a plurality of wires connecting the first and second hybrid connectors, wherein each of the first and second hybrid connectors comprise:
• a galvanic connector having a plurality of connectors configured to make a galvanic connection with a plurality of connectors in a receptacle wherein a first portion of the plurality connectors are power connections and a second portion of the plurality of connectors are data connections;
• a plurality of millimeter wave wireless transmitter/receivers (TRx) configured to transmit/receive data from/to the hybrid connector;
• and
• a plurality of millimeter wave antennas surrounding the galvanic connector, wherein each antenna of the plurality of millimeter wave antennas is connected to one of the plurality of millimeter wave TRx's and the plurality of millimeter wave antennas are configured to transmit/receive millimeter wave data signals;
• and wherein first antennas of the plurality of millimeter wave antennas operate when the first and second hybrid connectors are in a first orientation and second antennas of the plurality of millimeter wave antennas operate when the first and second hybrid connector are in a second orientation.

A hybrid receptacle configured to receive a hybrid connector of a data cable, comprising:

• a galvanic connector having a plurality of connectors configured to make a galvanic connection with a plurality of connectors in the hybrid connector wherein a first portion of the plurality connectors are power connections and a second portion of the plurality of connectors are data connections;
• a plurality of millimeter wave wireless transmitter/receivers (TRx) configured to transmit/receive data from/to the hybrid receptacle;
• and
• a plurality of millimeter wave antennas surrounding the galvanic connector, wherein each antenna of the plurality of millimeter wave antennas is connected to one of the plurality of millimeter wave TRx's and the plurality of millimeter wave antennas are configured to transmit/receive millimeter wave data signals;
• and wherein first antennas of the plurality of millimeter wave antennas operate when the hybrid connector is in a first orientation and second antennas of the plurality of millimeter wave antennas operate when the hybrid connector is in a second orientation.