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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Yaron Slezak, Raanana, IL;
Genady Veytsman, Netanya, IL;
Evgeny Rogachov, Hod-Hasharon, IL;
Gilad Kirshenboim, Petach Tikva, IL;
Yaron Slezak, Raanana, IL;
Genady Veytsman, Netanya, IL;
Evgeny Rogachov, Hod-Hasharon, IL;
Gilad Kirshenboim, Petach Tikva, IL;
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A sink circuit for protecting connectivity of a digital multimedia interface, the sink circuit is connected in a sink multimedia device. The sink circuit comprises a sink port configured to provide a connection to a source multimedia device; a termination coupled to the sink port; and a protection component coupled in series between the termination and a power source of the sink multimedia device, the protection component blocks any direct current path through the sink port when the sink multimedia device is off and the power source of the source multimedia device is on.