公开(公告)号：US09811495B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14470750

申请日：2014-08-27

Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.

Inventor： Jiong Huang ,  Lei Ming ,  Gyudong Kim ,  Young Il Kim

IPC: H04B1/44 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/362

CPC classification number: G06F13/4031 ,  G06F13/362

Abstract: An apparatus for interfacing with a multimedia communication link comprises a half-duplex translation layer circuit operating in half-duplex and a full-duplex link layer circuit to communicate over a control bus of the multimedia communication link in full duplex. The apparatus further comprises an arbitration circuit communicatively coupled between the half-duplex translation layer circuit and the full-duplex link layer circuit, the arbitration circuit to control data flow between the half-duplex translation layer circuit and the full-duplex link layer circuit. The arbitration circuit provides interface and signaling rules for transmitting packets from the half-duplex translation layer circuit to the full-duplex link layer circuit, receiving packets via the full-duplex link layer circuit at the half-duplex translation layer circuit, and resolving conflict arising due to bidirectional data flow at the arbitration logic.

公开(公告)号：US09356402B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14636052

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.

Inventor： Baegin Sung ,  Chandlee B. Harrell ,  Gyudong Kim ,  Shrikant Ranade

IPC: H01R13/648 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6471

CPC classification number: H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6471

Abstract: In one embodiment, a source device and sink device communicate with one another via a multimedia link. The multimedia link includes a cable and a plug. The cable includes one or more data lines, power lines, ground lines or control bus lines. The plug includes a plurality of pins each connected to the one or more lines included in the cable. The plug also includes a ground plane and a power plane, wherein a ground pin of the plug connects the ground plane to the ground line of the cable of the multimedia link and a power pin of the plug connects the ground plane to the power line of the cable. In one example, the ground plane and power plane are placed within a threshold distance of one another, such that the power line connected to the power plane via the power pin behaves as a signal return path.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，源设备和宿设备经由多媒体链路相互通信。 多媒体链路包括电缆和插头。 电缆包括一条或多条数据线，电源线，地线或控制总线。 插头包括多个引脚，每个引脚均连接到电缆中包括的一条或多条线。 插头还包括接地平面和电力平面，其中插头的接地引脚将接地平面连接到多媒体链路的电缆的接地线，并且插头的电源引脚将接地平面连接到 电缆。 在一个示例中，接地平面和功率平面被放置在彼此的阈值距离内，使得经由电源引脚连接到电源平面的电力线表现为信号返回路径。

公开(公告)号：US20150286587A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14677806

申请日：2015-04-02

Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.

Inventor： Shrikant Ranade ,  Gyudong Kim ,  Chandlee B. Harrell

IPC: G06F13/10 ,  G06F11/30

CPC classification number: G06F13/102 ,  G06F11/3027 ,  G06F11/3051

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to identifying the orientation of a multimedia link connected between a source device and a sink device. A sink device includes a plurality of pins that are configured to interface with a plurality of pins of the multimedia link. The sink device identifies based on the values of one or more pins of the plurality of pins of the sink device whether the multimedia link is connected to the sink device. Further, the sink device determines an orientation of the multimedia link connected to the sink device. The multimedia link can be in one of two orientations, straight or flipped. The sink device may communicate the orientation of the multimedia link to the source device. The source device may perform lane mapping based on whether the multimedia link is in the straight or flipped orientation.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例涉及识别连接在源设备和宿设备之间的多媒体链路的定向。 宿设备包括被配置为与多媒体链路的多个引脚进行接口的多个引脚。 宿设备基于宿设备的多个引脚中的一个或多个引脚的值来识别多媒体链路是否连接到宿设备。 此外，宿设备确定连接到宿设备的多媒体链路的方位。 多媒体链接可以是两个方向之一，直线或翻转。 宿设备可以将多媒体链路的定向传送到源设备。 源设备可以基于多媒体链路是处于直线还是翻转方向来执行车道映射。

公开(公告)号：US20150255933A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14636052

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.

Inventor： Baegin Sung ,  Chandlee B. Harrell ,  Gyudong Kim ,  Shrikant Ranade

IPC: H01R24/30 ,  H01R24/22 ,  H01R13/6581

CPC classification number: H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6471

Abstract: In one embodiment, a source device and sink device communicate with one another via a multimedia link. The multimedia link includes a cable and a plug. The cable includes one or more data lines, power lines, ground lines or control bus lines. The plug includes a plurality of pins each connected to the one or more lines included in the cable. The plug also includes a ground plane and a power plane, wherein a ground pin of the plug connects the ground plane to the ground line of the cable of the multimedia link and a power pin of the plug connects the ground plane to the power line of the cable. In one example, the ground plane and power plane are placed within a threshold distance of one another, such that the power line connected to the power plane via the power pin behaves as a signal return path.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，源设备和宿设备经由多媒体链路相互通信。 多媒体链路包括电缆和插头。 电缆包括一条或多条数据线，电源线，地线或控制总线。 插头包括多个引脚，每个引脚均连接到电缆中包括的一条或多条线。 插头还包括接地平面和电力平面，其中插头的接地引脚将接地平面连接到多媒体链路的电缆的接地线，并且插头的电源引脚将接地平面连接到 电缆。 在一个示例中，接地平面和功率平面被放置在彼此的阈值距离内，使得经由电源引脚连接到电源平面的电力线表现为信号返回路径。

公开(公告)号：US20130336334A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13915586

申请日：2013-06-11

Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey M. Gilbert ,  Hoon Choi ,  Chandlee B. Harrell ,  Gyudong Kim ,  Young Il Kim ,  Ju Hwan Yi

IPC: H04J3/16

CPC classification number: H04J3/16 ,  G06F13/382 ,  G06F13/4265

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to multiple protocol tunneling using time division operations. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an interface for communication with a second apparatus, the interface including a shared communication link; and a multiplexer to multiplex data of each of multiple protocols into time slots for transmission, the protocols including a first protocol. The time slots are distributed among the protocols, where the distribution of the time slots among the protocols includes assigning one or more time slots to the first protocol to enable the data of the first protocol to meet one or more performance requirements for the first protocol.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例一般涉及使用时分运算的多协议隧道。 一种装置的实施例包括用于与第二装置通信的接口，所述接口包括共享通信链路; 以及多路复用器，用于将多个协议中的每一个的数据复用到用于传输的时隙中，所述协议包括第一协议。 时隙分布在协议之间，其中协议之间的时隙的分布包括向第一协议分配一个或多个时隙以使得第一协议的数据能够满足第一协议的一个或多个性能要求。