Electrical connection for transferring signals while reducing interference

Abstract

Apparatus () is described including one or more signal sources (). The apparatus () also includes a measurement front end () having at least first (+V)) and second (−V) inputs. The apparatus () also includes a substantially planar connector () having a length (L) between first () and second () ends and supporting a number of conductors () spanning between the first () and second () ends. At each point between the first () and second () ends the conductors () are substantially equi-spaced from one another within the substantially planar connector (). The conductors () include at least one signal conductor () connecting the signal sources () to the first input (+V). The conductors () also include at least two further conductors () connecting to the one or more signal sources (). One or both of the two further conductors () also connect to the second input (−V). Each of the at least one signal conductor () and the at least two further conductors () belongs to one or more closed loops. The one or more closed loops have areas and impedances configured such that in response to a uniform time-varying external magnetic field being applied to the apparatus, a first unwanted electromotive force induced at the first input (+V) will be substantially equal to a second unwanted electromotive force induced at the second input (−V).