Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interface control circuit and control method thereof
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Application No.: US15931187Application Date: 2020-05-13
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Publication No.: US11146056B2Publication Date: 2021-10-12
- Inventor: Yu-Jen Cheng , Chih-Wei Mu , Sheng-Tsung Chen , Chieh-Min Lo , Wei-Chung Chang
- Applicant: Richtek Technology Corporation
- Applicant Address: TW Zhubei
- Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: TW Zhubei
- Agency: Tung & Associates
- Priority: TW108137912 20191021
- Main IPC: H02H3/26
- IPC: H02H3/26 ; H03K19/0175 ; H02H1/00

Abstract:
An interface control circuit complying with an interface specification includes: an interface signal transceiver circuit and a protection circuit. The interface signal transceiver circuit is coupled to a first interface connection pin and a second interface connection pin of a first interface connector circuit. The interface signal transceiver circuit is for transmitting and/or receiving an interface signal according to the interface specification. When the interface signal transceiver circuit operates under a first state, the protection circuit determines whether a foreign object exists between the first interface connection pin and the second interface connection pin according to a voltage change or a current change at the second interface connection pin. Under the first state, the interface signal transceiver circuit generates a pull-up signal and a pull-down signal which are toggled with each other at the first interface connection pin.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210119438A1 Interface Control Circuit and Control Method Thereof Public/Granted day:2021-04-22
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