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US 6,715,014 B1Granted
Module array
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsLeith L Johnson, Michael H. Cogdill
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Abstract
A module array includes a lead-in transmission line from a driving source. The lead-in transmission line ends with a series impedance between the lead-in transmission line and a star node. The star node has a terminating impedance between it and a termination voltage. At least two branch transmission lines diverge from the star node. Modules connect to the branch transmission lines in a comb topology.
Claims10
A module array, comprising:
- a lead-in transmission line from a driving source;
- a series impedance between the lead-in transmission line and a star node;
- a terminating impedance between said star node and a termination voltage;
- and,
- at least two branch transmission lines diverging from the star node wherein sockets for modules connect to the branch transmission lines in a comb topology.
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A network topology for connecting signals to modules, comprising:
- a star node having at least a first branch and a second branch diverging from said star node;
- a first plurality of module sockets connected along said first branch at chosen intervals;
- a second plurality of module sockets connected along said second branch at chosen intervals;
- a first termination impedance between a signal source and said star node;
- and,
- a second termination impedance between said star node and a termination voltage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.