Computer card insertion detection circuit
US5636347A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A personal computer (PC) card insertion method and apparatus uses a subset of connector ground terminals and pins, located at either end of the connector, for detecting the onset of a card insertion. The host PC card slot connector has pull-up resistors for keeping the subset of ground terminals at a high logic level (V.sub.CC). Also, the subset of pins are made longer than the signal pins so that when an insertion of a PC card begins, the grounding of one or more of the subset of pins indicates that a PC card insertion has begun, allowing the host system to take the necessary precautions to ensure an orderly acceptance of the card without any undesirable system affects that might otherwise result. Also, a logic network for using the subset of connector terminals as additional grounding connections is provided upon completion of the insertion.
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