Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

Nao Maeda

Yoshitaka Yoshino

Toshiyuki Sudo

Satoru Tsuboi

Makoto Makishima

There is provided a conversion cable including: a connector to be connected to an electronic device that outputs a digital voice signal; an IC having a function of converting a digital voice signal supplied through the connector into an analog voice signal; and an output unit for an analog voice signal output from the IC, in which the IC holds an encryption key for permitting the electronic device to output a digital voice signal that requires copyright protection.

Conversion cable and electronic device

A cable includes a line for signal transmission or power source supply, a first metal wire having flexibility and a shape-retaining property, a plurality of yarns extending substantially in the same direction as that of the first metal wire, and a coating material for coating the line, the first metal wire, and the plurality of yarns.

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Tokyo, Japan

Nao Maeda