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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
James A. Glaser, Bonham, TX (US);
Justin R. Minchey, Leonard, TX (US);
Kennon B. Porter, Bonham, TX (US);
James A. Glaser, Bonham, TX (US);
Justin R. Minchey, Leonard, TX (US);
Kennon B. Porter, Bonham, TX (US);
GE Act Communications, Inc., Bonham, TX (US);
Abstract
A printed circuit board assembly for coupling a plurality of surge protectors to multi-line communication cables includes a multi-layer printed circuit board, to which has been mounted at least two cable connectors, having multiple female sockets for receiving standard surge protector modules. The multi-layer printed circuit board includes traces on multiple layers in a manner that a unique signal path exists between each lead in each connector and a predetermined one of the plurality of sockets for receiving surge protector modules. The traces having a width and a copper content sufficient to carry large current surges from induced power signals, by way of example, from a lightning strike, without breaking down.