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US 6,599,025 B1Granted
Hybrid data plug
AssigneeCCS Technology, Inc.
InventorBernhard Deutsch
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Abstract
The hybrid data plug has a plurality of electrical contacts (20,21;26,27) and a plurality of light waveguides (30,31). The light waveguides (30,31) are held in a ferrule (16). The ferrule (16) is arranged in a region between the electrical contacts (20,21;26,27).
Claims13
A hybrid data plug, comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in pairs and a plurality of light waveguides;
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- a ferrule in the housing for holding the plurality of light waveguides, the ferrule located in a region between two pairs of electrical contacts;
- wherein the data plug has a cross-section that is orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal extent of the light waveguides, wherein the two pairs of electrical contacts reside in an edge region of the cross-section at a distance from each other, and wherein the ferrule is provided in a center of the cross-section.
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A hybrid data plug, comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of electrical contacts in a first plane;
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- a ferrule for holding a plurality of light waveguides in a second plane;
- wherein the data plug has a cross-section that is orthogonal to the first and second planes, and wherein the ferrule is disposed in a center portion of the cross-section of the data plug.
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A housing for a hybrid data plug, comprising:
- a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in an edge region of the housing;
- a single ferrule disposed in a region between the electrical contacts;
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- a plurality of light wave guides disposed within the ferrule;
- wherein the housing has a cross-section that is orthogonal with respect to a longitudinal extent of the light waveguide, and wherein the ferrule is located in a center of the cross-section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.