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Method for improving the transmission properties of a connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-27
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Granted: 1979-06-12
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Expires: 1997-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for improving the transmission properties of balanced and unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assemblies. In accordance with the method, a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors are terminated on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential. A second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors are terminated on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that the odd-numbered conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential and the even-numbered conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources. The termination of flat cable conductors in accordance with this method also results in an improvement in the packaging density of pluggably interconnectable circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Attilio J. Rainal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6471; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6596; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49123; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that specified ones of said conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources and the remainder of said conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that specified ones of said conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources and the remainder of said conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises all even-numbered conductors in said second set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises every third conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises every fourth conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises any nonadjacent ones of said conductors.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of a balanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that specified pairs of said conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources and the remainder of said conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of a balanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that specified pairs of said conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources and the remainder of said conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method in accordance with claim 6 wherein said specified pairs of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources are separated from one another by at least one conductor connected to said source of ground potential.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that the odd-numbered conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential and the even-numbered conductors are connectable to the plurality of signal sources.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that the odd-numbered conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential and the even-numbered conductors are connectable to the plurality of signal sources.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein at least one of said conductors connectable to said signal sources is connectable to said source of ground potential.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that two conductors connectable to said source of ground potential separate each conductor connectable to a signal source.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that two conductors connectable to said source of ground potential separate each conductor connectable to a signal source.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that three conductors connectable to said source of ground potential separate each conductor connectable to a signal source.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for improving the transmission properties of an unbalanced connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; and terminating a second set of generally parallel flat cable conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that three conductors connectable to said source of ground potential separate each conductor connectable to a signal source.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for improving the interconnection cabling density of pluggably interconnectable electrical circuits including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; terminating a second set of generally parallel conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that specified ones of said conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources and the remainder of said conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential; forming a connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly; stacking connectorized flat cable assemblies one atop another; and lashing said connectorized flat cable assemblies together to form a flat cable interconnection wiring harness.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for improving the interconnection cabling density of pluggably interconnectable electrical circuits including the steps of: terminating a first set of generally parallel conductors on a first mapped set of connector contacts such that all conductors are connectable to a source of ground potential; terminating a second set of generally parallel conductors on a second mapped set of connector contacts such that specified ones of said conductors are connectable to a plurality of signal sources and the remainder of said conductors are connectable to said source of ground potential; forming a connectorized flat cable interconnection assembly; stacking connectorized flat cable assemblies one atop another; and lashing said connectorized flat cable assemblies together to form a flat cable interconnection wiring harness.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises all even-numbered conductors in said second set.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises every third conductor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises every fourth conductor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said specified ones of said conductors of said second set which are connectable to said plurality of signal sources comprises any nonadjacent ones of said conductors.
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