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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Stefan Weiers, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignee:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/42 (2007.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 52/0277 (2013.01); G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 3/0662 (2013.01); H02M 1/42 (2013.01); H02M 1/0016 (2021.05);
Abstract
A communication device for connection with a power source and a host device is provided. The communication device comprises a device controller and a converter circuit. The device controller is adapted for data communication with the host device and the converter circuit is configured to provide a virtual device ground at least to the device controller, so as to compensate a ground potential difference between the host device and the communication device.