公开(公告)号：US20160072601A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14483013

申请日：2014-09-10

Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.

Inventor： Shrikant Ranade ,  Qian Yao ,  Lei Ming ,  Young IL Kim ,  Jiong Huang ,  Hoon Choi

IPC: H04J3/06 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04L5/14

CPC classification number: H04J3/0602 ,  H04L5/14

Abstract: A system communicating over a full duplex control channel of a multimedia communication link by using synchronization signals that may also function as a logical link command. Synchronization indicators are exchanged between two communicating devices for maintaining synchronization of a logical link. At least two different types of synchronization signals may be sent between the two devices as synchronization indicators. A first synchronization signal is used by default to maintain synchronization of a logical link. A second synchronization signal is used in place of the first synchronization signal to maintain synchronization of the logical link. The second synchronization signal may be used to imply a virtual link command to indicate that a device is ready to receive data or has successfully received data over the virtual link.

Abstract translation: 通过使用也可以用作逻辑链路命令的同步信号在多媒体通信链路的全双工控制信道上进行通信的系统。 在两个通信设备之间交换同步指示符，以维持逻辑链路的同步。 可以在两个设备之间发送至少两种不同类型的同步信号作为同步指示符。 默认情况下使用第一同步信号来维持逻辑链路的同步。 使用第二同步信号代替第一同步信号以维持逻辑链路的同步。 第二同步信号可以用于暗示虚拟链路命令以指示设备准备好接收数据或已经通过虚拟链路成功接收到数据。

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。