Inventors:
Deborah H. Heller - Raleigh NC, US
Jeffrey R. McClellan - Raleigh NC, US
Derek Braid - Raleigh NC, US
Dale Krisher - Wake Forest NC, US
James Xavier Torok - Raleigh NC, US
Thomas Bloom - Raleigh NC, US
Assignee:
ADC DSL Systems, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN
International Classification:
H01R 25/00, H01R 13/72, H01B 7/00
Abstract:
A crossbar cable to connect a crossbar switch with a plurality of outputs comprises a switch connector, a plurality of cables, a plurality of device connectors, and an encasing wrap. The switch connector comprises a plurality of sockets. Each cable has wires connected at a first end to a subset of the sockets in the switch connector. Each device connector is connected to a second end of the wires of one of the plurality of cables. Each of the device connectors is communicatively coupled over the wires to the subset of sockets at the first end of its respective one of the plurality of cables. An encasing wrap bundles the plurality of cables at least at the first ends of the plurality of cables.