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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2022
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mythili Hegde, Bangalore, IN;
Shailendra Singh Chauhan, Bengaluru, IN;
Arunthathi Chandrabose, Bangalore, IN;
Santhosh Ap, Bangalore, IN;
Shashi Kant Singh, Bangalore, IN;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a circuit board comprising a connector in or on the circuit board. The apparatus is to be coupled to a bus via the connector. The apparatus comprises first circuitry to communicate with a processor via the connector and bus, second circuitry to detect a utilization state of the first circuitry, determine, based on the detected utilization state of the first circuitry, a level of current to be conducted with the connector; and generate a signal indicating of whether the level of current exceeds a threshold current capacity of the connector, and third circuitry to select a first operational mode from among multiple operational modes. The first circuitry is to operate in any of the multiple operational modes responsive to the third circuitry. Additional circuitry may be provided to identify a voltage level capability of the apparatus and to configure voltage level shifting circuitry connected to the bus.