公开(公告)号：WO2017218710A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：PCT/US2017/037561

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： KIM, Kihong ,  KIM, Gyudong ,  HARRELL, Chandlee

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R24/60

Abstract: Various techniques are provided for implementing a hybrid electrical-optical interface. In one example, the hybrid electrical-optical interface includes a connector body configured to mate with a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) component in accordance with a predetermined mechanical misalignment tolerance, a plurality of electrical conduits at least partially disposed within a central region of the connector body and configured to pass electrical signals, and first and second optical conduits at least partially disposed within first and second peripheral regions of the connector body adjacent to the central region, wherein the optical conduits are configured to pass optical signals through a free space gap formed while the connector body is mated with the HDMI component and configured to maintain communication of the optical signals through the free space gap while the connector body and the HDMI component are within the misalignment tolerance. Additional implementations and related methods are also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于实现混合电光接口的各种技术。 在一个示例中，混合电气 - 光学接口包括被配置为根据预定机械失准容差与高清多媒体接口（HDMI）部件配合的连接器主体，多个电导管至少部分地设置在中央区域 以及第一和第二光导管，所述第一和第二光导管至少部分地设置在所述连接器本体的与所述中心区域相邻的第一和第二周边区域内，其中所述光导管被配置为使光信号通过自由空间 当连接器主体与HDMI组件配合并且被配置为在连接器主体和HDMI组件处于未对准容差内时维持光信号通过自由空间间隙的通信时形成的空间间隙。 还提供了其他实现和相关方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2017151925A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-08

申请号：PCT/US2017/020454

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： AHN, Gijung ,  KIM, Min-kyu ,  SHIM, Daeyun ,  KIM, Gyudong ,  SUNG, Baegin

IPC: H04N5/268 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4363

Abstract: A source device and a sink device perform a link training process on a multimedia interface cable. The sink device includes one or more request registers. During the link training process, the sink device stores request codes in the request registers. Each request code is a request for the source device to perform a certain action. The source device reads the request codes and performs the corresponding actions. For example, if the source device reads request codes to send one or more training pattems, then the source device sends the training patterns over the multimedia link. In response to receiving the training patterns, the sink device can selects one or more updated request codes (e.g., to send different training patterns or to adjust link parameters, such as the link rate or a pre-emphasis level).

Abstract translation: 信源设备和信宿设备在多媒体接口电缆上执行链路训练过程。 宿设备包括一个或多个请求寄存器。 在链路训练过程中，宿设备将请求代码存储在请求寄存器中。 每个请求代码都是源设备执行特定操作的请求。 源设备读取请求代码并执行相应的操作。 例如，如果源设备读取请求代码以发送一个或多个训练模式，则源设备通过多媒体链路发送训练模式。 响应于接收到训练模式，宿设备可以选择一个或多个更新的请求码（例如，发送不同的训练模式或调整链路参数，例如链路速率或预加重电平）。

公开(公告)号：WO2017218713A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：PCT/US2017/037565

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： KIM, Kihong ,  KIM, Gyudong ,  HARRELL, Chandlee

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R24/60

CPC classification number: H01R24/60 ,  G02B6/322 ,  G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/4206 ,  G02B6/4228 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  H01R13/6315 ,  H01R13/6461

Abstract: Various techniques are provided for implementing a hybrid electrical-optical interface. In one example, the hybrid electrical-optical interface includes a connector body configured to mate with an universal serial bus (USB) component in accordance with a predetermined mechanical misalignment tolerance, a plurality of electrical conduits disposed within the connector body and configured to pass electrical signals, and an optical conduit disposed within the connector body between at least two of the electrical conduits, wherein the optical conduit is configured to pass optical signals through a free space gap formed while the connector body is mated with the USB component, and configured to maintain communication of the optical signals through the free space gap while the connector body and the USB component are within the misalignment tolerance. Additional implementations and related methods are also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于实现混合电光接口的各种技术。 在一个示例中，混合电气 - 光学接口包括被配置为根据预定的机械失准容差与通用串行总线（USB）部件配合的连接器主体，多个电导管设置在连接器主体内并且被配置为使电气 信号和布置在至少两个电导管之间的连接器本体内的光导管，其中光导管被配置为使光信号通过在连接器本体与USB部件配合时形成的自由空间间隙，并且被配置为 保持光信号通过自由空间间隙的通信，同时连接器主体和USB组件处于失准容差内。 还提供了其他实现和相关方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2015153915A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：PCT/US2015/024160

申请日：2015-04-02

Applicant: LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： RANADE, Shrikant ,  KIM, Gyudong ,  HARRELL, Chandlee, B.

IPC: G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/42

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：WO2015160599A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：PCT/US2015/024984

申请日：2015-04-08

Applicant: LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： YI, Ju, Hwan ,  KIM, Young, II ,  AHN, Gijung ,  KIM, Min-Kyu ,  SHIM, Daeyun ,  KIM, Gyudong ,  CHOI, Hoon

IPC: H04N21/436 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H04J3/02

CPC classification number: G06F13/4278 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G2370/04 ,  G09G2370/047 ,  G09G2370/10

Abstract: Embodiments relate to half-duplex bidirectional transmission of data compliant with a first standard (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard) over a physical channel of a multimedia link for transmitting audio/video ("A/V") data compliant with a second standard (e.g., Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) standard) between a source device and a sink device using time division multiplexing (TDM). The source device sends units of data including A/V data and forward data compliant with the first standard at first times whereas the sink device sends units of data including backward data compliant with the first standard at second times between transmissions from the source device. The first times do not overlap with the second times. Synchronization signals may be added to the first and second units of data to align character symbols embedded in the first and second units of data.

Abstract translation: 实施例涉及通过多媒体链路的物理信道的符合第一标准（例如，通用串行总线（USB）标准）的数据的半双工双向传输，用于传输符合标准的音频/视频（“A / V”）数据 使用时分复用（TDM）在源设备和宿设备之间的第二标准（例如，移动高清链路（MHL）标准）。 源设备首次发送包括A / V数据的数据单元和符合第一标准的转发数据，而宿设备在来自源设备的传输之间的第二次发送包括与第一标准兼容的后向数据的数据单元。 第一次不与第二次重叠。 可以将同步信号添加到第一和第二数据单元以对准嵌入在第一和第二数据单元中的字符符号。

公开(公告)号：WO2017176639A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：PCT/US2017/025762

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： YARYGIN, Sergey ,  KIM, Gyudong ,  THOMPSON, Laurence, A. ,  KIM, Kihong ,  HARRELL, Chandlee, B.

IPC: H03M13/05 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04L1/00

Abstract: A source device includes a forward error correction encoder circuit to generate error correction protected blocks from video data packets. Each error correction protected block includes data words and error correction words. An encoder circuit encode X-bit words of the error correction protected blocks into Y-bit encoded words for transmission to a sink device over one or more multimedia lanes of a multimedia communication link, where X is smaller than Y.

Abstract translation: 源设备包括前向纠错编码器电路，以从视频数据分组生成纠错保护块。 每个纠错保护块包括数据字和纠错字。 编码器电路将纠错保护块的X位字编码成Y位编码字，用于在多媒体通信链路的一个或多个多媒体通道上传输到信宿设备，其中X小于Y.