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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2006
Dror Korcharz, Bat Yam, IL;
Shimon Cohen, Burgata, IL;
Alon Ferentz, Bat Yam, IL;
Nadav Barnea, Or Yehuda, IL;
Eli Ohana, Kfar Sava, IL;
Dror Korcharz, Bat Yam, IL;
Shimon Cohen, Burgata, IL;
Alon Ferentz, Bat Yam, IL;
Nadav Barnea, Or Yehuda, IL;
Eli Ohana, Kfar Sava, IL;
Microsemi Corp.-Analog Mixed Signal Group Ltd., Hod Hasharon, IL;
Abstract
A power over Ethernet controller comprising: a control circuitry; at least one powering port, each of the at least one powering port comprising a unique means for controlling a switch associated therewith; and at least one current limiter, each of the at least one current limiter being associated with a unique one of the at least one powering port, each of the at least one current limiter being operable to limit the current through the controlled switch to a particular one of a plurality of values, each of the values being in excess of 100 mA, the particular value being selected responsive to the control circuitry.