Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Zero standby power for powerline communication devices
- Patent Title (中): 电力线通信设备的零待机功率
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Application No.: US14559756Application Date: 2014-12-03
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Publication No.: US09236909B2Publication Date: 2016-01-12
- Inventor: Oleg Logvinov
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Coppell
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Coppell
- Agency: Slater & Matsil, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L25/00
- IPC: H04L25/00 ; H04B3/54 ; H04L12/10 ; H04L12/28

Abstract:
An embodiment is an integrated System on Chip (SoC) including a communication interface configured to implement a communication protocol including functional blocks that are energized or de-energized individually so that a minimum power consumption is used to receive and detect a signal, and a receiver identification (ID) detection function configured to determine whether the signal is intended for the device in which the SoC resides. The SoC further includes a power management function configured to control which functions in the SoC and/or device in which the SoC resides are energized or de-energized depending on the results of the receiver ID detection function, and a power source capable of energizing a minimum number of the functional blocks required to receive and detect a signal, wherein the power source can be used in a low power state and switched over to a main power supply when the SoC is energized.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150180540A1 Zero Standby Power for Powerline Communication Devices Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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