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Granted Patent B2
US 11,119,550 · App. 16/819,202 · Granted Sep 14, 2021

USB device and operation method thereof

Inventors: Chun-Tang Tseng (New Taipei, TW); Wei-Lun Hsu (New Taipei, TW); Po-Wen Chen (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
G06F1/263G06F13/4282H01H47/00G06F2213/0042H02J7/0045
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Patent No.
US 11,119,550
App. No.
16/819,202
Granted
Sep 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A USB device and an operation method thereof are provided. The USB device includes a first switch, a second switch, a power converter, and a first USB connector. A first terminal of the first switch is configured to receive a first voltage. The power converter is configured to provide a second voltage, and the second voltage is less than the first voltage. A first terminal of the second switch is coupled to the power converter to receive the second voltage. A first power pin of the first USB connector is coupled to a second terminal of the first switch and a second terminal of the second switch.

Claims (38)

1. An USB device, comprising:

a first switch having a first terminal configured to receive a first voltage;

a power converter configured to provide a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is less than the first voltage;

a second switch having a first ten al coupled to the power converter to receive the second voltage; and

a first USB connector having a first power pin coupled to a second terminal of the first switch and a second terminal of the second switch, wherein the second switch is disposed on a power supply path through which the first USB connector receives configuration communication power,

wherein when the first USB connector is connected to an external apparatus, the first switch and the second switch are controlled by both turning off the first switch and turning on the second switch during a configuration detection period of the external apparatus.

2. The USB device according to claim 1 , wherein

during a normal operation period after the end of the configuration detection period for the external apparatus, according to a configuration result of the configuration detection period, one of the first switch and the second switch is turned off and the other of the first switch and the second switch is turned on.

3. The USB device according to claim 1 , wherein the power converter is configured to convert the first voltage to the second voltage.

4. The USB device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second USB connector having a second power pin coupled to the first terminal of the first switch to provide the first voltage; and

a third switch having a first terminal coupled to the second power pin of the second USB connector to receive the first voltage, wherein a second terminal of the third switch is coupled to a power input terminal of the power converter to provide the first voltage.

5. The USB device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third switch having a first terminal coupled to the first power pin of the first USB connector, wherein a second terminal of the third switch is coupled to a power input terminal of the power converter.

6. The USB device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second USB connector; and

a third switch having a first terminal coupled to a second power pin of the second USB connector, wherein a second terminal of the third switch is coupled to a power output terminal of the power converter to receive the second voltage.

7. The USB device according to claim 1 , wherein the power converter is configured to supply power to a system circuit of the USB device.

8. An operation method of an USB device, comprising:

receiving a first voltage by a first terminal of a first switch;

providing a second voltage by a power converter, wherein the second voltage is less than the first voltage;

receiving the second voltage by a first terminal of a second switch;

providing a first USB connector, wherein a first power pin of the first USB connector is coupled to a second terminal of the first switch and a second terminal of the second switch, wherein the second switch is disposed on a power supply path through which the first USB connector receives configuration communication power; and

when the first USB connector is connected to an external apparatus, during controlling the first switch and the second switch by both turning off the first switch and turning on the second switch during a configuration detection period of the external apparatus.

9. The operation method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

during a normal operation period after the end of the configuration detection period for the external apparatus, according to a configuration result of the configuration detection period, turning off one of the first switch and the second switch and turning on the other of the first switch and the second switch.

10. The operation method according to claim 8 , wherein the power converter is configured to convert the first voltage to the second voltage.

11. The operation method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

providing the first voltage to the first terminal of the first switch by a second power pin of a second USB connector;

receiving, by a first terminal of a third switch, the first voltage from the second power pin of the second USB connector; and

providing the first voltage to a power input terminal of the power converter by a second terminal of the third switch.

12. The operation method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

providing a third switch, wherein a first terminal of the third switch is coupled to the first power pin of the first USB connector, and a second terminal of the third switch is coupled to a power input terminal of the power converter.

13. The operation method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

providing a second USB connector; and

providing a third switch, wherein a first terminal of the third switch is coupled to a second power pin of the second USB connector, and a second terminal of the third switch is coupled to a power output terminal of the power converter to receive the second voltage.

14. The operation method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

supplying power to a system circuit of the USB device by the power converter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2020
From: TSENG, CHUN-TANG; HSU, WEI-LUN; CHEN, PO-WEN
To: ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052229/0252 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 108137083 · Oct 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210109580A1 · Apr 15, 2021
Cited By (1)
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