Abstract: A dual differential pair cable includes a jacket, a plurality of wires electrically insulated from each other and surrounded by the jacket, and a header connector having a plurality of receptacles each connected to a corresponding wire. The plurality of receptacles includes a first receptacle pair connected to a first differential pair of the wires and a second receptacle pair connected to a second differential pair of the wires. The pairs of receptacles are so arranged that straight lines from a center of one of the first receptacle pair to a center of another of the first receptacle pair and from a center of one of the second receptacle pair to a center of another of the second receptacle pair are mutually perpendicularly bisecting.

Abstract: An exemplary optical disc drive apparatus includes a guide shaft configured to movably support a pickup head, and an elastically deformable member. The elastically deformable member includes a main body, and a cantilever slanting up from a middle part of a front edge of the main body. The cantilever is broad at a lower portion thereof and narrow at an upper portion thereof, and the cantilever is for resiliently pressing a corresponding end of the guide shaft. The elastically deformable member reduces a stress surface between the cantilever and the guide shaft, and lengthens the life span thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for protecting an input/output port of a computer. The method includes the steps of: searching for the entry representing the input/output port in the system's registry editor (REGEDIT) of the computer according to a corresponding global unique identifier of the input/output port; obtaining a component identifier of the input/output port from the entry; searching for the physical input/output port having the obtained component identifier in the hardware library of the computer; defining a parameter for controlling the authorization of accessing the physical input/output port, the parameter having an ENABLE value and a DISABLE value corresponding to an accessible status and an inaccessible status of the physical input/output port respectively; and setting a password for controlling the authorization of changing the value of the parameter.

Abstract: A blower includes a fan blade assembly. The fan blade assembly includes a cylinder, fan blades, and damping ribs. The fan blades are fixed by an upper ring, a lower outer ring, and a lower inner ring. The cylinder is surrounded by the fan blades and coupled to the lower inner ring. The damping ribs are set between each two adjacent fan blades for enhancing structural integrity of the fan blade assembly thereby acting as a vibration damper of the fan blades when the blower operates at high-speed.

Abstract: A blower includes a scroll housing and a damping rib. The scroll housing includes a body portion for guiding air, a hopper portion for discharging the air through an outlet, and a recess formed between the body portion and the hopper portion. The damping rib is adjacent to the recess connecting the body portion with the hopper portion to enhance structural integrity of the scroll housing.

Abstract: An exemplary computer enclosure includes a chassis, a pair of fixing members, a plurality of slats, and an actuating member. The chassis includes a pair of first parallel panels, and a second panel perpendicular to the first panels. The first panels and second panel cooperatively define an opening therebetween. The fixing members are attached to the first panels. The slats are pivotably attached to the first panels to adjustably shield the opening. Each of the slats includes a gear shaft fixed to an end thereof. The actuating member includes a rack bar slidably attached to one of the first panels to mesh with the gears shafts. The slats are rotatable clockwise or anticlockwise. Thus, the opening may be adjustably exposed to control an amount of air entering the chassis for dissipation of heat.

Abstract: A PCI Express interface testing apparatus for testing characteristics of signal transmissions of a PCI Express interface includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of sending signal connectors, and a plurality of receiving signals connectors. Both the sending signal connectors and the receiving signal connectors are electrically connected to the printed circuit board. A related method for testing the characteristics of signal transmissions of a PCI Express interface is also provided.

Abstract: A signal transmission structure includes an aggressor line and a victim line parallel with the aggressor line, and a number of delay portions formed in the victim line. Noise due to crosstalk passing through the delay portion is delayed an amount of time equal to or greater than a rise time of a signal transmitted in the aggressor line. It is of advantage that introducing the delay portions into a victim line of parallel transmission lines can reduce crosstalk caused by mutual inductance and mutual capacitance between the parallel transmission lines.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for computing the frequency of a low frequency wave. The system includes: a wave producer (3) configured for sending out a first wave with a high frequency; a device (4) configured for sending out a second wave with a low frequency to be computed, the first wave and the second wave interfering with each other thereby producing a third wave; a sensor (2) configured for receiving the third wave; and a computer (1) installed a wave analyzing software and linked with the sensor, and configured for receiving and analyzing the third wave in order to compute the frequency of the second wave. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: In one preferred embodiment, an objective lens actuator includes a base, a suspension apparatus mounted on the base, a holder suspended by the suspension apparatus for holding an objective lens, a voice coil motor (VCM) for driving the holder to vibrate, and a cover. The VCM includes a first yoke, a second yoke and a pair of magnets fixed on the first yoke and the second yoke respectively. The first yoke and the second yoke respectively include a first part and a second part. The cover is made of a material having a magnetic conductivity. The cover connects the first part and the second part of each of the first yoke and the second yoke.

Abstract: An anti-theft structure for a mobile phone, the anti-theft structure includes a power device for providing a direct current (DC) voltage, an oscillator circuit receiving the DC voltage and producing an oscillating signal, an amplifying element being connected to the oscillator circuit to amplifying the oscillating signal and producing a high-voltage oscillating signal, and a power amplifying circuit being connected to the amplifying element for amplifying power of the high-voltage oscillating signal and producing a high voltage arc at an output terminal of the power amplifying circuit.

Abstract: A method is for controlling an impedance of a via of a printed circuit board. The Via is connected with a trace and includes a drill hole, a pad and an anti-pad. The method includes steps of: building a math model; testing whether an impedance of the via matching with an impedance of the trace; analyzing the impedance of the via if passing the testing; and adjusting parameters of the pad, the anti-pad, and the drill hole if fails testing, and returning to the simulating step, till impedance matching achieved. The method which can efficiently keep signals integrality and increase signal transmission speed.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes improved via for improving signal integrity. The printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer and a via. The via includes a drill hole, a first pad and a second pad. The first pad is defined in the first layer, and the second pad is defined in the second layer. The drill hole is transversely defined through the first layer and the second layer. A void is defined in the third layer corresponding to the second pad. The PCB attenuates signal reflection when the signal is transmitted through the via improving signal integrity.

Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) is provided allowing balanced power supply to components requiring large working current. The PCB includes a plurality of layers disposed thereon. A first power area, and a second power area are separately arranged on different layers. The first power area and the second power area vertically aligned within the PCB with generally identical shapes cooperatively provide power to components requiring large working current.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) having vias for reducing reflections of input signals includes a first signal layer, a second signal layer, one via, an input signal line arranged on the first signal layer, and an output signal line arranged on the second signal layer. The via further includes a drill hole, a first pad, and a second pad. The first pad is electrically connected with the input signal line, and the second pad is electrically connected with the output signal line. An outer diameter of the first pad is smaller than an outer diameter of the second pad.

Abstract: A layout configuration of a differential pair for a printed circuit board (PCB) having a signal plane is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the layout configuration comprises: a differential pair on the signal plane; a pair of vias abutting the differential pair, and the pair of vias being mutually dissymmetrical about the differential pair; and a distance between the pair of vias along the differential pair being equal to ½ TV, wherein T is a signal rise time, V is a speed of the signal. Therefore, the layout configuration can meet with the requirements of impedance matching, reduce reflection, and improve signal integrity.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) with crosstalk reduction arrangement of differential vias includes a plurality of groups of differential vias, a plurality of signal lines corresponding to the differential vias, and a plurality of layers electrically connected with each other by the differential vias and signal lines. Each group of differential vias comprises a first pair of differential vias and a second pair of differential vias. Straight lines from a center of one of the first pair of vias to a center of another of the first pair of vias and from a center of one of the second pair of differential vias to a center of another of the second pair of differential vias are mutually perpendicularly bisecting.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a signal layer, a transmission line on the signal layer, a drill hole penetrating the signal layer, and a pad on the signal layer encircling the drill hole, wherein the pad includes an annular region and at least a port extending out from the annular region to connect with the transmission line.

Abstract: A signal transmitting circuit includes a driving circuit, and a plurality of receiving circuits receiving signals transmitted from the driving circuit. Each of the receiving circuits is coupled to the driving circuit consecutively via a transmission line. A voltage regulator is coupled to the driving circuit and the receiving circuits and provides power to the driving circuit and the receiving circuits. A number of capacitors are coupled between the voltage regulator and the ground for filtering the noise of the power output from the voltage regulator. The capacitors between the voltage regulator and the north bridge chipset filtering the noise of the power output from the voltage regulator maintain signal integrity as the terminal resistor does. It is of advantage that the signal transmitting circuit is simple to manufacture and very suitable for mass production.

Abstract: An arrangement of differential pairs in a multi-layer printed circuit board is provided for eliminating crosstalk. The arrangement of differential pairs in the multi-layer printed circuit board includes a first differential pair, and a second differential pair. The first differential pair and the second differential pair may each be a driven pair or a victim pair. By properly arranging the first differential pair and the second differential pair, in accordance with the present invention, the resultant crosstalk on the first differential pair induced by the second differential pair, or vice versa, is substantially zero or negligible.