High Speed Network Contactless Rotary Joint

摘要

A contactless data link for connecting a first high speed network to a second high speed network that is rotatable relative to the first high speed network. The links includes a first data processor connected to the first network, and a second data processor connected to the second network. The link also includes a plurality of capacitive data links connected between the first data processor and the second data processor. Each capacitive data link comprises a transmitter amplifier, a capacitive coupler, and at least one receiver amplifier. For communication with the networks, each data processor comprises a physical layer network interface connected to one of the networks. An encoder may be provided for encoding the networks signals into signals, which may be transferred over the contactless data links, while a decoder may be provided for decoding the signals from the networks into signals for the network.

主权项

1. A contactless data link for connecting a first high speed network (HSN) to a second HSN, the second HSN being rotatable relative to the first HSN, the contactless data link comprising
a first data processor connected to the first HSN and a second data processor connected to the second HSN; and a plurality of capacitive data links, establishing operable communication between the first data processor and the second data processor, each capacitive data link comprising at least one transmitter amplifier, at least one capacitive coupler, and at least one receiver amplifier, wherein each of the first and second data processors includes a physical layer network interface connected to at least one of the first HSN and the second HSN, and further comprising
at least one encoder adapted to encode signals from at least one of the first and second HSN into signals that are transferrable over the contactless data links, andat least one decoder adapted to decode signals from the capacitive data links into signals acceptable by at least one of the first and second HSN.