Communications medium connector with integrated common-mode noise suppression
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorNeven Pischl
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Abstract
According to one exemplary embodiment, a connector for coupling a communications medium to an electronic device includes a common-mode suppression block coupled to a number of connector pins. The common-mode suppression block is configured to reduce common-mode noise coupling between the communications medium and the connector pins in the connector. The common-mode suppression block is further configured to provide substantially no attenuation to a differential-mode signal. In one embodiment, the communications medium is an Ethernet cable and the connector is an Ethernet plug. In one embodiment, the common-mode suppression block comprises common-mode chokes. In one embodiment, the connector is an RJ45 plug.
Claims20
A connector for coupling a communications medium to an electronic device, said connector comprising:
- a common-mode suppression block coupled to a plurality of connector pins;
- said common-mode suppression block being configured to reduce common-mode noise coupling between said communications medium and said plurality of connector pins.
A communications system comprising:
- an electronic device coupled to a communications medium via a connector attached to said communications medium;
- said connector comprising a plurality of connector pins and a common-mode suppression block;
- said common-mode suppression block being configured to reduce common-mode noise coupling between said communications medium and said plurality of connector pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.