GB2611122A - USB/thunderbolt to ethernet adapter with dynamic multiplex power supply - Google Patents
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Abstract
Apparatuses are provided for adapting USB, Thunderbolt, and similar connections to an Ethernet connection with dynamic multiplex power supply. The apparatuses of this disclosure are adapted to connect and power a peripheral device via its Ethernet port from a USB, Thunderbolt, or similar connection of a host computer. A power multiplexer is utilized in conjunction with a current detection circuitry and a PoE enable logic block to provide and regulate dynamic multiplex power supply from a multiplicity of power sources including an external direct current and a USB or Thunderbolt connection from a host computer.
Claims (23)
1. An apparatus adapting a USB connection to an Ethernet connection with dynamic multiplex power supply, comprising: a USB-C connector capable of connecting to a USB port of a computer; an Ethernet connector capable of connecting to an Ethernet port of a peripheral device; a data flow circuitry adapted to transmit data between the USB-C connector and the Ethernet connector, said data flow circuitry comprising a USB PHY connecting to an Ethernet MAC, which is connected to an Ethernet PHY, the Ethernet PHY in turn being connected to a magnetics layer; and a power supply circuitry adapted to provide dynamic multiplex power supply to the Ethernet connector from a multiplicity of power sources, said multiplicity comprising a direct circuit power jack and a VBUS from the USB-C connector, wherein said power supply circuitry comprises a power multiplexer adapted to receive power from the multiplicity and send power to a power over Ethernet power sourcing equipment (PoE PSE) controller, wherein the PoE PSE controller is connected to the magnetics layer thereby transmitting power to the magnetics layer, and wherein the magnetics layer is adapted to deliver PoE to the Ethernet connector coupled with data.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power multiplexer is adapted to output one of the direct current and VBUS to the PoE PSE controller.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power multiplexer is adapted to output both the direct current and VBUS to the PoE PSE controller.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the direct current is prioritized in the power output.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a direct current - direct current (DC-DC) voltage step-up converter downstream to the power multiplexer, the DC-DC voltage step-up converter being adapted to increase voltage in the power supply circuitry before outputting to the PoE PSE controller.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the DC-DC voltage step-up converter is an isolated DC-DC voltage step-up converter.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) controller downstream to the USB connector and adapted to output a voltage to the power multiplexer.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a load protection circuitry upstream to the power multiplexer and downstream to the USB-PD controller, the load protection circuitry being adapted to provide USB load protection.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the load protection circuitry is an electronic fuse (eFuse).
10. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a current detection circuitry, the current detection circuitry being adapted to detect the current level upstream the DC-DC voltage step-up converter and provide a signal indicating if a sufficient current level exists.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the signal is a multi-colored LED light visible on the exterior of the apparatus, and wherein a predetermined color is designated to indicate a sufficient current level.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the signal is a notification displayed to the computer connected through the USB port.
13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a PoE enable logic block downstream of the current detection circuitry, the PoE enable logic block being adapted to activate the DC-DC voltage step-up converter and enable the PoE PSE controller when a sufficient current level is detected.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the PoE enable logic block is adapted to deactivate the DC-DC voltage step-up converter and disable the PoE PSE controller if no sufficient current level is detected, and wherein the Ethernet connector is adapted to transmit data decoupled from power.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a reverse polarity protection circuitry downstream of the DC power jack and upstream of the power multiplexer, the reverse polarity protection circuitry being adapted to provide protection from reverse polarity and over voltage.
16. An apparatus adapting a Thunderbolt connection to an Ethernet connection with dynamic multiplex power supply, comprising: a Thunderbolt connector capable of connecting to a Thunderbolt port of a computer; an Ethernet connector capable of connecting to an Ethernet port of a peripheral device; a data flow circuitry adapted to transmit data between the Thunderbolt connector and the Ethernet connector, said data flow circuitry comprising a Thunderbolt PHY connecting to an Ethernet MAC, which is connected to an Ethernet PHY, the Ethernet PHY in turn being connected to a magnetics layer; and a power supply circuitry adapted to provide dynamic multiplex power supply to the Ethernet connector from a multiplicity of power sources, said multiplicity comprising a direct circuit power jack and a voltage from the Thunderbolt connector, wherein said power supply circuitry comprises a power multiplexer adapted to receive power from the multiplicity and send power to a power over Ethernet power sourcing equipment (PoE PSE) controller, wherein the PoE PSE controller is connected to the magnetics layer thereby transmitting power to the magnetics layer, and wherein the magnetics layer is adapted to deliver PoE to the Ethernet connector coupled with data.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the power multiplexer is adapted to output one of the direct current and the voltage from the Thunderbolt connector.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the power multiplexer is adapted to output both the direct current and the voltage from the Thunderbolt connector.
19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a DC-DC voltage step-up converter downstream to the power multiplexer, the DC-DC voltage step-up converter being adapted to increase voltage in the power supply circuitry before outputting to the PoE PSE controller.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a current detection circuitry, the current detection circuitry being adapted to detect the current level upstream the DC-DC voltage step-up converter and provide a signal indicating if a sufficient current level exists.
21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the signal is a multi-colored LED light visible on the exterior of the apparatus, and wherein a predetermined color is designated to indicate a sufficient current level.
22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the signal is a notification displayed to the computer connected through the Thunderbolt port.
23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the power supply circuitry further comprises a PoE enable logic block downstream of the current detection circuitry, the PoE enable logic block being adapted to activate the DC-DC voltage step-up converter and enable the PoE PSE controller when a sufficient current level is detected.
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| US20100036992A1 (en) * | 2008-08-08 | 2010-02-11 | Sisto John F | USB and Ethernet Controller Combination Device |
| US20130163613A1 (en) * | 2011-11-25 | 2013-06-27 | Huawei Device Co., Ltd. | Ethernet base, network system, and data forwarding method |
| US20150311753A1 (en) * | 2014-04-24 | 2015-10-29 | Pavlov Media, Inc. | Ethernet poe to usb adapter device |
| US20160118758A1 (en) * | 2014-10-27 | 2016-04-28 | Scott Cymerman | Interchangeable cable connection system |
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| US20100036992A1 (en) * | 2008-08-08 | 2010-02-11 | Sisto John F | USB and Ethernet Controller Combination Device |
| US20130163613A1 (en) * | 2011-11-25 | 2013-06-27 | Huawei Device Co., Ltd. | Ethernet base, network system, and data forwarding method |
| US20150311753A1 (en) * | 2014-04-24 | 2015-10-29 | Pavlov Media, Inc. | Ethernet poe to usb adapter device |
| US20160118758A1 (en) * | 2014-10-27 | 2016-04-28 | Scott Cymerman | Interchangeable cable connection system |
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