Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP
Proximity active connector and cable
A system that facilitates high-speed signaling between integrated circuit chips comprising a cable, wherein the cable includes a first and second active connector that facilitate communication between integrated circuit chips. The first active connector includes a capacitive receiver which receives a signal from a corresponding capacitive transmitter located on a first integrated circuit chip through capacitive coupling, and a transmitter which transmits a signal received by the capacitive receiver, through the interconnect medium within the cable, to the second active connector. The second active connector includes a receiver which receives a signal transmitted through the interconnect medium of the cable, and a capacitive transmitter which transmits the signal to a corresponding capacitive receiver located on a second integrated circuit chip through capacitive coupling. Note that the capacitive receivers are not permanently attached to the capacitive transmitters, whereby the cable can be easily remated to other integrated circuit chips.
Oracle America, Inc.
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Danny Robert Ashok V. Arthur
Cohen Drost Krishnamoorthy Zingher