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Ethernet module

US9189036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

AKROS SILICON, INC. · US

Inventors

Sajol Ghoshal · Cameron Park, US
John Camagna · Park Village, US
Philip John Crawley · Sacramento, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2007
Grant date	Nov 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F1/189
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a network device, a connector module comprises a network connector coupled to the connector module in a configuration that transfers power and communication signals and an application connector that comprises serial media independent interface (SMII) pins and power pins. A Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) circuit is coupled between the network connector and the application connector.

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