Patent ID: 6014037
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for enhancing the integrity of signals communicated on a signal bus comprising the steps of:providing said signal bus having a plurality of components coupled thereto, said components including at least one component capable of transmitting a communications signal on said signal bus to at least one component capable of receiving the transmitted signal, said components including at least one other component coupled to said bus at a location different from and between the coupling location of the transmitting component to said signal bus and the coupling location of the receiving component to said signal bus, said other component having a damping impedance; andcoupling said damping impedance of said other component to provide an effective impedance on the signal bus between the coupling location of the signal transmitting component to said signal bus and the coupling location of the signal receiving component to said signal bus to reduce distortion of a transmitted signal on said signal bus.