Interface conversion device

Inventors: Yu-Lung Lin (New Taipei City, TW); Chih-Nan Lo (New Taipei City, TW); Hui-De Kang (New Taipei City, TW)

Assignee: VIA LABS, INC.

G06F13/4068 G06F13/382 G06F13/4282 G06F2213/0042 G06F2213/40

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12670116
App. No.: 19/033,516
Granted: Jun 30, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

An interface conversion device includes a USB connector and a DP connector, a conversion driver, and a DP multiplexer. The conversion driver includes a UFP coupled to the USB connector and a DP output port. The DP multiplexer includes a USB port coupled to the DP output port and a DP port coupled to the DP connector. The conversion driver detects configuration information of a CC pin of the USB connector and determines an operation mode and a first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device according to the configuration information. When the operation mode is a DP ALT mode, the conversion driver sets a second pin assignment mode between the UFP and the DP output port based on the first pin assignment mode and controls the DP multiplexer based on the first pin assignment mode to set a third pin assignment mode between the USB and DP ports.

Claims (29)

1 . An interface conversion device, comprising:

a USB connector;

a DP connector;

a conversion driver comprising an upstream-facing port and a DP output port, wherein the upstream-facing port of the conversion driver is coupled to the USB connector; and

a DP multiplexer comprising a USB port and a DP port, wherein the USB port of the DP multiplexer is coupled to the DP output port of the conversion driver, the DP port of the DP multiplexer is coupled to the DP connector, wherein

the conversion driver detects configuration information of a configuration channel pin of the USB connector,

the conversion driver determines an operation mode and a first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device according to the configuration information,

when the operation mode is a DP ALT mode, the conversion driver sets a second pin assignment mode between the upstream-facing port and the DP output port based on the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device and controls the DP multiplexer based on the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device to set a third pin assignment mode between the USB port and the DP port.

2 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein,

when the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device is a normal plug orientation pin assignment C mode compliant with a USB specification, the conversion driver sets the second pin assignment mode to the normal plug orientation pin assignment C mode, and the conversion driver controls the DP multiplexer to set the third pin assignment mode to the normal plug orientation pin assignment C mode.

3 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein,

when the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device is a flipped plug orientation pin assignment C mode compliant with a USB specification, the conversion driver sets the second pin assignment mode to the flipped plug orientation pin assignment C mode, and the conversion driver controls the DP multiplexer to set the third pin assignment mode to a normal plug orientation pin assignment C mode compliant with the USB specification.

4 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein,

when the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device is a normal plug orientation pin assignment D mode compliant with a USB specification, the conversion driver sets the second pin assignment mode to the normal plug orientation pin assignment D mode, and the conversion driver controls the DP multiplexer to set the third pin assignment mode to the normal plug orientation pin assignment D mode.

5 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein,

when the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device is a flipped plug orientation pin assignment D mode compliant with a USB specification, the conversion driver sets the second pin assignment mode to the flipped plug orientation pin assignment D mode, and the conversion driver controls the DP multiplexer to set the third pin assignment mode to a normal plug orientation pin assignment D mode compliant with the USB specification.

6 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein,

when the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device is a normal plug orientation pin assignment E mode compliant with a USB specification, the conversion driver sets the second pin assignment mode to a flipped plug orientation pin assignment C mode compliant with the USB specification, and the conversion driver controls the DP multiplexer to set the third pin assignment mode to a flipped plug orientation pin assignment E mode compliant with the USB specification.

7 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein,

when the first pin assignment mode of the interface conversion device is a flipped plug orientation pin assignment E mode compliant with a USB specification, the conversion driver sets the second pin assignment mode to a normal plug orientation pin assignment C mode compliant with the USB specification, and the conversion driver controls the DP multiplexer to set the third pin assignment mode to the flipped plug orientation pin assignment E mode.

8 . The interface conversion device of claim 1 , wherein the USB port of the DP multiplexer is coupled to the DP output port of the conversion driver via a printed circuit board route.

9 . The interface conversion device of claim 8 , wherein,

an ML_Lane_0 lane of the DP output port of the conversion driver is coupled to a TX2 high-speed lane of the USB port of the DP multiplexer via a first pair of wires of the printed circuit board route;

an ML_Lane_1 lane of the DP output port of the conversion driver is coupled to an RX2 high-speed lane of the USB port of the DP multiplexer via a second pair of wires of the printed circuit board route;

an ML_Lane_2 lane of the DP output port of the conversion driver is coupled to an RX1 high-speed lane of the USB port of the DP multiplexer via a third pair of wires of the printed circuit board route; and

an ML_Lane_3 lane of the DP output port of the conversion driver is coupled to a TX1 high-speed lane of the USB port of the DP multiplexer via a fourth pair of wires of the printed circuit board route.

10 . The interface conversion device of claim 8 , wherein,

a P auxiliary channel pin of the DP output port of the conversion driver is coupled to a first sideband use pin of the USB port of the DP multiplexer via a first wire of the printed circuit board route; and

an N auxiliary channel pin of the DP output port of the conversion driver is coupled to a second sideband use pin of the USB port of the DP multiplexer via a second wire of the printed circuit board route.