Managing signal transmissions using communication cables with integrated drivers

A communication cable, comprising:

• a plurality of first electrical wires;
• a plurality of second electrical wires;
• and
• a driver coupled between the plurality of first electrical wires and the plurality of second electrical wires,
• wherein the driver comprises a driver circuit board and at least one driver circuit integrated on the driver circuit board,
• wherein the driver circuit board comprises:
• one or more first connection pins coupled to one or more first electrical wires of the plurality of first electrical wires, and
• one or more second connection pins coupled to one or more second electrical wires of the plurality of second electrical wires, and
• wherein the at least one driver circuit is configured to driver a signal transferred by the one or more first electrical wires and the one or more second electrical wires.

A method, comprising:

• transmitting a signal from a first device through a first connector to a communication cable, wherein the first device and the first connector are integrated on a first circuit board;
• driving the signal using a driver integrated in the communication cable;
• and
• transmitting the driven signal by the communication cable through a second connector to a second device, wherein the second device and the second connector are integrated on a second circuit board,
• wherein the communication cable is coupled between the first connector on the first circuit board and the second connector on the second circuit board.