Boot loader for active cable assemblies
US10235184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/03
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an active cable assembly may include a cable end, a data receiver, a controller characteristic circuit, and a controller. The data receiver, operable to receive a DC-balanced data signal, can be electrically coupled to a conductive input data line of the cable end. The controller characteristic circuit can be electrically coupled to the conductive input data line. The controller can be communicatively coupled to the data receiver. The controller may include a configurable communication port electrically coupled to the controller characteristic circuit, and memory for storing a boot loader. The controller can execute the boot loader to set the configurable communication port as an output for controller data signals and as an input for the controller data signals.
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