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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
May. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Chin Yeong Koh, Singapore, SG;
Martin Krueger, Oberschleissheim, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/04 (2006.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/04 (2013.01); G01R 19/165 (2013.01); G01R 31/045 (2013.01); G06F 11/008 (2013.01); G06F 13/4068 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one example, a method includes outputting, during a first phase, a first current level at a connector, and outputting, during a second phase, a second current level at the connector, wherein the second current level is complementary to the first current level. In this example, the method also includes determining whether or not a voltage level of the connector satisfies a threshold, and responsive to determining that the voltage level of the connector satisfies the threshold, determining that the connector is floating.