Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd.

Erik Wilson Maier

Kisun Lee

Ku-Chul Jung

Kwang-Sub Lee

Chul-Eun Yun

Oscar Freitas

Robert A Card

John R Turner

A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.

Method and apparatus for charging a battery

A paddle board includes an electronic marker circuit configured to indicate at least one capability of a cable assembly to a device coupled to the cable assembly and to select the device as one of a source or a sink, the paddle board being powered by the device, a register configured to store at least one variable value associated with at least one of the cable assembly and the paddle board, and a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the paddle board and configured to store a value indicating the sensed temperature in the register.

Self identification and pollution detection in USB Type-C

This application discusses, among other things, communication apparatus and methods, and more particularly, a single conductor or single wire communication scheme. In an example, a method for communicating between a master device and a slave device using a first single conductor can include transmitting a first ping on the first single conductor using a master device, the first single conductor configured to couple the master device to a slave device, receiving a slave ping on the first single conductor at the master device during a ping interval, toggling a logic level of the first single conductor prior to sending a first data packet using pulses having a duration of less than one half of a unit interval, such as a unit interval associated with a bit interval.

Apparatus and method for operating and switching a single conductor interface

An apparatus comprises at least one input connection, at least one output connection, at least one control connection, a voltage converter circuit having an input coupled to the control connection and an output, wherein the voltage converter circuit is configured to provide a voltage at its output that is greater than a voltage present at its input, and at least one switch circuit coupled to the input connection, the output connection, and the output of the voltage converter circuit. The switch circuit passes a signal received at the input to the output when the switch circuit is activated by the voltage converter output. Power to the voltage converter circuit is provided via the control connection, and power to the switch circuit is provided via the output of the voltage converter circuit.

Fully featured control pin powered analog switch

An apparatus comprises at least one input connection, at least one output connection, and at least one control connection, and at least one switch circuit coupled to the input, the output, and the control connections. The switch circuit passes a signal received at the input to the output when the switch circuit is activated by a control signal received at the control connection. Power to the switch circuit is provided via the control connection.

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Scarborough, ME, United States of America

Erik Wilson Maier