Arrangement of daisy chained inductive couplers for data communication
There is provided an arrangement of inductive couplers. The arrangement includes a first inductive coupler on a conductor, and a second inductive coupler on the conductor. The first inductive coupler has a first winding for a data signal, and the second inductive coupler has a second winding for the data signal. The arrangement also includes a connection module that connects the first winding to the second winding.
1. A system comprising:
a first inductive coupler on a conductor, wherein said first inductive coupler has a first winding for a data signal;
a second inductive coupler on said conductor, wherein said second inductive coupler has a second winding for said data signal; and
a connection module that connects said first winding to said second winding.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said connection module connects said first winding and said second winding to a communications device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said connection module connects said first winding and said second winding to a surge suppression circuit.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said connection module connects said first winding and said second winding in series with one another.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said connection module connects said first winding and said second winding in parallel with one another.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said connection module connects said first winding and said second winding in phase with one other.
7. The system of claim 1 ,
wherein said conductor is a power line, and
wherein said data signal has a frequency greater than or equal to about 1 megahertz.
8. The system of claim 1 ,
wherein said first inductive coupler couples said data signal between said conductor and said first winding, and
wherein said second inductive coupler couples said data signal between said conductor and said second winding.
9. A method comprising:
situating a first inductive coupler on a conductor, wherein said first inductive coupler has a winding for a data signal;
situating a second inductive couple on said conductor, wherein said second inductive coupler has a winding for said data signal; and
connecting said winding of said first inductive coupler to said winding of said second inductive coupler.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said connecting comprises connecting said first winding and said second winding to a communications device.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein said connecting comprises connecting said first winding and said second winding to a surge suppression circuit.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein said connecting comprises connecting said first winding and said second winding in series with one another.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein said connecting comprises connecting said first winding and said second winding in parallel with one another.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said connecting comprises connecting said first winding and said second winding in phase with one other.
15. The method of claim 9 ,
wherein said conductor is a power line, and
wherein said data signal has a frequency greater than or equal to about 1 megahertz.
16. The method of claim 9 ,
wherein said first inductive coupler couples said data signal between said conductor and said first winding, and
wherein said second inductive coupler couples said data signal between said conductor and said second winding.