Amplifying connector

An amplifying connector, comprising:

• a connector body;
• an op amp forming a unity gain amplifier supported within the connector body;
• an input signal-to-power generating circuit supported within the connector body to power the op amp using a signal voltage of less than one volt;
• a connector input on the connector body coupled to an amplifier input of the amplifier;
• and
• a connector output on a connector body coupled to an amplifier output of the amplifier, wherein an input electrical signal on the connector input is buffered by the amplifier to generate an output electrical signal on the connector output having reduced effects caused by an impedance of the cable.

An amplifying connector, comprising:

• a connector having a signal line and a common line supported within a connector body;
• an op amp forming a unity gain amplifier supported within the connector body;
• a low power battery power supply operable within the connector body that powers the op amp, wherein the low power battery power supply is configured to draw less than 60 microwatts;
• a connector input on the connector body coupled to an amplifier input of the unity gain amplifier;
• and
• a connector output on the connector body coupled to an amplifier output of the unity gain amplifier, wherein an input electrical signal on the connector input is buffered by the unity gain amplifier to generate an amplified output electrical signal on the connector output having reduced effects caused by an impedance of the cable.

An amplifying cable electrically coupling first and second electronic devices, comprising:

• a signal line and a common line;
• an input connector with an input connector body integrally formed with and supported at a first end of the amplifying cable;
• an op amp forming an amplifier having unity gain that is supported within the input connector body, wherein an amplifier input of the amplifier is electrically coupled to the signal line of the input connector;
• a low voltage power supply circuit supported within the input connector body and electrically coupled to the op amp, wherein the power supply circuit facilitates powering of the op amp, and wherein the amplifier and the low voltage power supply circuit form an amplifying connector;
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• an output connector integrally formed on a second end of the amplifying cable and electrically coupled to an amplifier output of the amplifier through the signal line of the amplifying connector, wherein the amplifying connector receives an input electrical signal and generates an output electrical signal at the output connector having reduced effects caused by an impedance of the cable.

An amplifying cable electrically coupling first and second electronic devices, comprising:

• a signal line;
• an input connector having an input connector body;
• an amplifying connector integrally formed with and supported along a length of the cable, the amplifying connector comprising:
• an op amp forming a unity gain amplifier, the op amp having an amplifier input coupled to the input connector through the signal line;
• a low voltage power supply circuit electrically coupled to the op amp, wherein the power supply circuit facilitates powering of the op amp;
• and
• an output connector coupled to an amplifier output of the op amp through the signal line, wherein the amplifying connector receives an input electrical signal and generates an output electrical signal at the output connector having reduced effects caused by an impedance of the cable.

A method for reducing effects on an electrical signal caused by impedance within a cable, the method comprising:

• providing an op amp forming an amplifier within the cable;
• powering the op amp;
• and
• providing an input electrical signal that is buffered by the amplifier to generate an output electrical signal.