IP Library Granted Patent US 9,466,981
Granted Patent B2
US 9,466,981 · App. 13/929,833 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Signal line power receiving circuit, signal line power supply circuit and signal line power supply system

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Patent No.
US 9,466,981
App. No.
13/929,833
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A signal line power receiving circuit includes a signal processing unit, a power unit, a signal interface, a first isolation unit and a first filter unit. The signal interface transmits and receives data signals and receives power signals all via a first signal line. The first isolation unit isolates the power signals in the first signal line. The first filter unit filters the data signals in the first signal line and supplies the power signals to the power unit. A signal line power supply circuit and a related signal line power supply system are also provided.

Claims (48)

1. A signal line power receiving circuit, comprising:

a signal processing unit;

a power unit;

a signal interface, which transmits and receives data signals and receives power signals via a first signal line and a second signal line;

a first isolation unit, connected between the signal processing unit and the signal interface, the first isolation unit isolating the power signals in the first signal line from the signal processing unit so that the signal processing unit transmits and receives the data signals via the first signal line;

a first filter unit, connected between the power unit and the signal interface, the first filter unit filtering the data signals in the first signal line and supplying the power signals to the power unit;

a second isolation unit, connected between the signal processing unit and the signal interface, wherein the second isolation unit isolates the power signals in the second signal line from the signal processing unit so that the signal processing unit transmits and receives the data signals via the second signal line; and

a second filter unit, connected between the power unit and the signal interface, wherein the second filter unit filters the data signals in the second signal line and supplies the power signals to the power unit.

2. The signal line power receiving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first isolation unit comprises a first capacitor.

3. The signal line power receiving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first filter unit comprises:

a first inductor with a first end connected to the power unit, and a second end connected to a node between the signal interface and the first isolation unit; and

a second capacitor with a first end connected to a node between the first inductor and the power unit, and a second end grounded.

4. The signal line power receiving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second isolation unit comprises a third capacitor.

5. The signal line power receiving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second filter unit comprises:

a second inductor with a first end connected to the power unit, and a second end connected to a node between the signal interface and the second isolation unit; and

a fourth capacitor with a first end connected to a node between the second inductor and the power unit, and a second end grounded.

6. A signal line power supply circuit, comprising:

a signal processing unit;

a power unit;

a signal interface, which transmits and receives data signals and supplies power signals all via a first signal line and a second signal line;

a first isolation unit, connected between the signal processing unit and the signal interface, the first isolation unit isolating the power signals in the first signal line from the signal processing unit so that the signal processing unit transmits and receives the data signals via the first signal line;

a first filter unit, connected between the power unit and the signal interface, the first filter unit filtering the data signals in the first signal line so that the power unit supplies the power signals via the first signal line;

a second isolation unit, connected between the signal processing unit and the signal interface, wherein the second isolation unit isolates the power signals in the second signal line from the signal processing unit so that the signal processing unit transmits and receives the data signals via the second signal line; and

a second filter unit, connected between the power unit and the signal interface, wherein the second filter unit filters the data signals in the second signal line so that the power unit supplies the power signals via the second signal line.

7. The signal line power supply circuit of claim 6 , wherein the first isolation unit comprises a first capacitor.

8. The signal line power supply circuit of claim 6 , wherein the first filter unit comprises:

a first inductor with a first end connected to the power unit, and a second end connected to a node between the signal interface and the first isolation unit; and

a second capacitor with a first end connected to a node between the first inductor and the power unit, and a second end grounded.

9. The signal line power supply circuit of claim 6 , wherein the second isolation unit comprises a third capacitor.

10. The signal line power supply circuit of claim 6 , wherein the second filter unit comprises:

a second inductor with a first end connected to the power unit, and a second end connected to a node between the signal interface and the second isolation unit; and

a fourth capacitor with a first end connected to a node between the second inductor and the power unit, and a second end grounded.

11. A signal line power supply system, comprising:

a signal line power receiving circuit, comprising:

a first signal processing unit;

a first power unit;

a first signal interface, which transmits and receives data signals and receives power signals all via at least two signal lines;

at least two first isolation units, connected between the first signal processing unit and the first signal interface, each first isolation unit of the at least two first isolation units isolating the power signals in one signal line from the first signal processing unit so that the first signal processing unit transmits and receives the data signals via the at least two signal lines; and

at least two first filter units, connected between the first power unit and the first signal interface, each first filter unit of the at least two first filter units filtering the data signals in one signal line and supplying the power signals to the first power unit; and

a signal line power supply circuit, comprising:

a second signal processing unit;

a second power unit;

a second signal interface, which transmits and receives data signals and supplies power signals via the at least two signal lines;

at least two second isolation units, connected between the second signal processing unit and the second signal interface, each second isolation unit of the at least two second isolation units isolating the power signals in one signal line from the second signal processing unit so that the second signal processing unit transmits and receives the data signals via the first at least two signal lines; and

at least two second filter units, connected between the second power unit and the second signal interface, each second filter unit of the at least two second filter units filtering the data signals in one signal line so that the second power unit supplies the power signals via the first at least two signal lines.

12. The signal line power receiving circuit of claim 1 , further transmitting and receiving data signals and receiving power signals via other signal lines, wherein the number of other signal lines is determined according to voltage needed by the signal line power receiving circuit.

13. The signal line power supply circuit of claim 6 , further transmitting and receiving data signals and supplying power signals via other signal lines, wherein the number of other signal lines is determined according to voltage needed to supply other circuits.

14. The signal line power supply system of claim 11 , wherein the number of the signal lines is determined according to voltage needed by the signal line power receiving circuit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.
To: SHENZHEN FULIAN FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073521/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2018
From: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.
Reel/Frame 045171/0409 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2013
From: JIANG, XUE-DONG; LI, SHU-YU
To: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030704/0864 →