ACTIVE TERMINATING DEVICE WITH OPTIONAL LINE-RECEIVING AND LINE-DRIVING CAPABILITIES

摘要

A communication system (50) for concurrently carrying multiple distinct signals over multiple transmission-line segments, each having at least two conductors, comprises a first (15a, 15b) transmission-line segment carrying a first signal and a second (15c, 15d) transmission-line segment carrying a second signal distinct from the first signal. The first and second transmission-line segments are connected to each other at a single connection point (51a, 51b) to which a termination device (30) is connected. The termination device is operative to stop the first signal to pass to the second transmission-line segment, and to stop the second signal to pass to the first transmission-line segment.