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US 2003/0227346 A1Published application
Bus signaling through electromagnetic couplers
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsThomas D. Simon, Rajeevan Amirtharajah, John R. Benham
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Abstract
Electromagnetic coupling locations are provided along a bus. Devices can be respectively coupled at the locations for communication on the bus. Electromagnetic coupling strengths associated with at least some coupling locations are caused to have different, selected values.
Claims31
A method comprising
- providing electromagnetic coupling locations along a bus at which devices can be respectively coupled for communication on the bus, and
- causing electromagnetic coupling strengths associated with at least some coupling locations to have different, selected values.
A method comprising
- manufacturing electromagnetic bus coupling elements having uncontrolled manufacturing variations associated with coupling strength, and
- sorting the coupling elements in accordance with their respective strengths within the tolerance range.
Apparatus comprising
- an electromagnetic bus coupler bearing indicia representative of a parameter associated with coupling strength.
A system comprising
- a circuit board bearing a bus, and
- at coupling locations along the bus elements associated with different selected coupling strengths for coupling with communicating devices.
A motherboard comprising
- a bus, and
- couplers located along the bus, the couplers having different selected strengths of coupling with the bus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.