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Method and apparatus for transmitting fiber-channel and non-fiber channel signals through common cable
Assignee: EMC Corp
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Filing: 1999-12-29
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Granted: 2002-10-15
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Expires: 2019-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for transmitting fiber channel signals and non-fiber channel signals. The method includes: providing a cable having a connector at each end thereof; and transmitting both the fiber-channel signals and the non-fiber channel signals through the cable between the connectors. In one embodiment of the invention, the non-fiber channel signals are transmitted in outer region of the cable and the fiber channel signals are transmitted in a region of the cable interior to the outer region.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Linnell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors arranged to transmit fibre channel signals, ends of such conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors arranged to transmit fibre channel signals, ends of such conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
121 words
A cable, comprising: a first plurality of electrical signal conductors, each one of such conductors being disposed in a corresponding one of four quadrants, a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield; and a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins, first ends of the first and second pluralities of conductors being connected to the plurality of pins of one of the pair of connectors and second ends of the first and second pluralities of conductors being connected to the plurality of pins of the other one of the pair of connectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
A cable, comprising: a first plurality of electrical signal conductors, each one of such conductors being disposed in a corresponding one of four quadrants, a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield; and a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins, first ends of the first and second pluralities of conductors being connected to the plurality of pins of one of the pair of connectors and second ends of the first and second pluralities of conductors being connected to the plurality of pins of the other one of the pair of connectors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of electrically conductive pins; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors, ends of such conductors being connected to a first portion of the pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to a second portion of the pins in each one of the pairs of connectors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of electrically conductive pins; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors, ends of such conductors being connected to a first portion of the pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to a second portion of the pins in each one of the pairs of connectors.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for transmitting fibre channel signals and non-fibre channel signals, comprising: providing a cable comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of electrically conductive pins; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors, ends of such conductors being connected to a first portion of the pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to a second portion of the pins in each one of the pairs of connectors; and transmitting the fibre channel signals through the first plurality of conductors and the non-fibre channel signals through the second plurality of conductors.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for transmitting fibre channel signals and non-fibre channel signals, comprising: providing a cable comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of electrically conductive pins; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors, ends of such conductors being connected to a first portion of the pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first plurality of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to a second portion of the pins in each one of the pairs of connectors; and transmitting the fibre channel signals through the first plurality of conductors and the non-fibre channel signals through the second plurality of conductors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method recited in claim 4 wherein a first pair of the first plurality of conductors pass signals as differential signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method recited in claim 5 wherein a second pair of the first plurality of plurality of conductors pass signals as differential signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins; a first pair of electrical signal conductors arrange to transmit a differential fibre channel signal, ends of such conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first pair of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
A cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins; a first pair of electrical signal conductors arrange to transmit a differential fibre channel signal, ends of such conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first pair of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for transmitting fibre channel signals and non-fibre channel signals, comprising: providing a cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins; a first pair of electrical signal conductors arrange to transmit a differential fibre channel signal, ends of such conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first pair of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors, and transmitting the fibre channel signals through the first plurality of conductors and the non-fibre channel signals through the second plurality of conductors.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for transmitting fibre channel signals and non-fibre channel signals, comprising: providing a cable, comprising: a pair of connectors each one having a plurality of pins; a first pair of electrical signal conductors arrange to transmit a differential fibre channel signal, ends of such conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors; a first conductive shield disposed around the first pair of conductors; a second conductive shield; and a second plurality of electrical signal conductors disposed between the first conductive shield and the second conductive shield, ends of such second plurality of conductors being connected to pins in each one of the pair of connectors, and transmitting the fibre channel signals through the first plurality of conductors and the non-fibre channel signals through the second plurality of conductors.
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