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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2002
Timothy J. Harvey, Temecula, CA (US);
Timothy J. Harvey, Temecula, CA (US);
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for supplementing current from the USB bus for enumerating USB devices that require additional current beyond that allowable by USB bus specification. A chargeable power source, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery, is supplied to the enumeration circuitry and is charged from the USB bus for an initial period of time. The charged power source is then discharged to supplement the allowable current available for enumeration during a second period of time. It is during this second period of time that the enumeration takes place. The circuitry may exist in the USB device or may be supplied separately as a power monitor or power maintenance chip or device.