Switching matrix for wide band electric transmission signals
AssigneeCompagnie Industrielle des Telecommunications Cit-Alcatel
InventorsPierre Semur, Marcel Basset
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AssigneeCompagnie Industrielle des Telecommunications Cit-Alcatel
InventorsPierre Semur, Marcel Basset
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The present invention relates to switching wide band electric transmission signals. It provides a switching matrix which includes inlet/outlets one of which sets forms the columns while the other set forms the rows of the matrix and switching points disposed at the intersections of the conductors. The wiring of the matrix includes plane supports equal in number to that of its rows and of its columns, each row conductor or column conductor being wired on a distinct support, the supports being assembled in two stacks disposed perpendicularly to each other, one stack being constituted by the wiring supports of the column conductors while the other is constituted by the wiring supports of the row conductors. The figure shows a set of two stacks 204, 205, of four supports in individual screen boxes which form a switching matrix with four rows and four columns. Such a matrix is used advantageously for switching telecommunication signals.
A switching matrix for wide band electric transmission signals, said matrix comprising inlet/outlets, two sets of conductors which lead to the inlet/outlets, one of the sets forming the columns while the other set forming the rows of the matrix, controlled switching points disposed at the intersections of the conductors and constant current sources arranged to control the switching points wherein the switching points are symmetrical structure being constituted by two half switching points and wherein each row and each column of the matrix is provided on a corresponding separate plane support with each row conductor or column conductor being wired together with the half switching points which are connected directly to it, the supports being assembled in two stacks, one constituted by the supports which contain the row conductors, the other constituted by supports which contain the column conductors, the two stacks being disposed perpendicularly to each other and placed with their edge surface against each other, the supports of the two stacks including, at their points of contact connections which provide electrical connections between corresponding pairs of half switching points.
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