Structure and method for a twisted bus bar for low impedance power distribution and electromagnetic field suppression
View Patent ↗A twisted pair symmetric bus bar structure for electric power distribution includes a first conductor; a second conductor; an insulator; wherein the first conductor and the second conductor form an interwoven alternating interlocking pattern; wherein the first and second conductors are formed from a series of Z-shaped sections; wherein the insulator is H-shaped and has a series of slots for receiving the first and second conductors; and wherein the insulator is sandwiched between the first and second conductor.
1. A twisted pair symmetric bus bar structure for electric power distribution, comprising:
a first conductor;
a second conductor;
an insulator;
wherein the first conductor and the second conductor form an interwoven alternating interlocking pattern;
wherein the first and second conductors are formed from a series of Z-shaped sections;
wherein the insulator is H-shaped and has a series of slots for receiving the first and second conductors; and
wherein the insulator is sandwiched between the first and second conductor.
2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the first and second conductors are formed from a series of modular units with bridging connections; and
wherein the modular units are joined by soldering the bridging connections together when the modular units are arranged in an alternating fashion.
3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the first and second conductors are individually formed from a single machine stamped conductor.
4. The structure of claim 1 , wherein one or more common mode ferrite members encapsulate portions of the twisted pair symmetric bus bar.
5. The structure of claim 1 , wherein one or more normal mode ferrite members are inserted in slots placed within the insulator and the first and second conductors.
6. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the twisted pair symmetric bus bar has a square cross section.
7. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the twisted pair symmetric bus bar has a rectangular cross section.
8. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the insulator has upward facing wings and downward facing wings that are formed from the series of slots.
9. A method of forming a twisted pair symmetric bus bar, the method comprising:
forming a first conductor;
forming a second conductor;
forming an insulator;
wherein the first and second conductors are formed from a series of modular units with bridging connections;
wherein the modular units are joined by soldering the bridging connections together when the modular units are arranged in an alternating fashion;
wherein the insulator has a series of slots for receiving the bridging connections of the first and second conductors; and
wherein the insulator is sandwiched between the first and second conductors.
10. A method of forming a twisted pair symmetric bus bar, the method comprising:
forming a first conductor;
forming a second conductor;
forming an insulator;
wherein the first and second conductors are individually formed from a single machine stamped conductor;
wherein the insulator has a series of slots for receiving the first and second conductors;
wherein the insulator is sandwiched between the first and second conductors; and
wherein the first and second conductors form an alternating interwoven structure.