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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2023
Phihong Technology Co., Ltd., Taoyuan, TW;
PHIHONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
A bidirectional PoE to USB-C converter for power and data, which includes a PoE interface to receive and transmit PoE power and Ethernet data, a USB-C interface to receive and transmit USB-C power and data, an Ethernet/USB data converter configured to transpose Ethernet data from the PoE interface to the USB-C interface and vice versa by determining communication protocol therein between and processing incoming Ethernet data signals into USB-C data formats and vice versa, a bidirectional power converter, used to convert PoE voltage to fit USB-C voltage, or used to convert said USB-C voltage to fit said PoE voltage depended on power and data flows, and a USB-C PD controller configured to manage conversion of PoE power signal form a PoE source into a power charging signal for USB-C interface, or to provide power to a device connected to said PoE interface, depended on power and data flows.