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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2024
Lantronix, Irvine, CA (US);
Peter Monarski, Saint Louis Park, MN (US);
Lantronix, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are POE cards having a PCIe edge connector, configured to couple to a PCIe edge connector slot of a computing device, to receive power from a power supply. The card also includes an Ethernet interface device having ports for connection to POE capable devices through Ethernet cables. A DC-DC converter is configured to boost a voltage of power received at least partially through the PCIe edge connector from a first voltage to a second voltage. A POE controller is coupled between the Ethernet interface device and the DC-DC converter and is configured to control delivery of power to the POE capable devices connected to the ports. A switch is coupled to the Ethernet interface device to provide data communication between the computing device, coupled to the POE card through the PCIe edge connector, and a network or the POE capable devices connected to the ports.