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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Method and apparatus for providing a communication channel through an output cable of a power supply
Applicants:
Ta-yung Yang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jenn-yu G. Lin, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Ta-yung Yang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jenn-Yu G. Lin, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Systems General Corp., New Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power supply system is introduced herein. The power supply system includes a power converter to supply a power source to an electronic circuit through an output cable of the power supply. A communication unit is coupled to the output cable of the power supply to develop a communication channel between the power converter and the electronic circuit in order to report the status of the power converter to the electronic circuit.