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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2009
Stanley Rabu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James M. Hollabaugh, San Jose, CA (US);
Stanley Rabu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James M. Hollabaugh, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Connectors for cables such as a 30-pin connector are provided. The connectors may have thermal protection circuits and may carry a power supply voltage and a ground voltage. The thermal protection circuits may disable the power supply voltage when the temperature of the connector exceeds a threshold value. The thermal protection circuits may disable the power supply voltage when liquid is detected in the connector. The thermal protection circuits may disable the power supply voltage permanently or temporarily. In one example, when a cable is reset, the thermal protection circuits may use a record of previous fault events and measurements from thermal and liquid sensors to determine whether to enable or disable the power supply voltage.