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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2007
Louis L. Hsu, Fishkill, NY (US);
Karl D. Selander, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Michael A. Sorna, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Daniel W. Storaska, Walden, NY (US);
Louis L. Hsu, Fishkill, NY (US);
Karl D. Selander, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Michael A. Sorna, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Daniel W. Storaska, Walden, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A design structure for a signal-handing apparatus or communication apparatus is provided which includes a common signal node operable to conduct a first signal, a first circuit coupled to the common signal node to utilize the first signal and a signal-handling element coupled to the common signal node. A signal-handling apparatus may include an isolating circuit coupled to a first conductor, a second conductor to conduct an output of the isolating circuit, and a signal-handling circuit coupled to the second conductor. A signal-handling circuit can perform a signal-handling function in response to the output of the isolating circuit. The signal-handling circuit and the first circuit may be isolated from the second conductor and the signal-handling circuit such that a communication signal may be conducted with less capacitance and be subject to less return loss.