CONTACTLESS CONNECTOR SYSTEMS

摘要

This invention is generally concerned with the use of near-field or inductively coupled UWB (Ultra Wide Band) systems to implement high speed electrical data connectors without the need for a direct electrical connection. A data connector system, the system having a first connector portion and a second connector portion, said first connector portion comprising a UWB transmitter with a data input and a first UWB coupling element driven by said UWB transmitter, said second connector portion comprising a second UWB coupling element and a UWB receiver with a data output, said UWB receiver having an input from said second UWB coupling element, and wherein said data connector system has a connected configuration in which said first and second UWB coupling elements are within an operative range of one another such that said coupling elements are inductively coupled to one another to permit data to be transferred from said data input to said data output, and a disconnected configuration in which said first and second connector portions are separated by greater than said operative range.