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Power control subsystem with a plurality of current limit values

US8559996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateJan 14, 2007
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/323
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to at least one node over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of references; a plurality of comparators, each of the comparators being associated with a particular one of the plurality of references; and a current limiter in communication with the plurality of comparators and arranged to limit current of the power transmitted over communication cabling responsive to the plurality of comparators.

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