USB hub power management
US6541879B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J1/102
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including a controller, a voltage supply circuit and a power management circuit. The controller may include one or more ports. The voltage supply circuit may be configured to generate an unregulated voltage supply. The power management circuit may be configured to receive the unregulated voltage supply and present a regulated power supply voltage to each of the one or more ports. In one example, the apparatus may be implemented in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub.
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