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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2013
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Gaoling Zou, San Jose, CA (US);
Thong A. Huynh, Fremont, CA (US);
Mauro Ranzato, Torre d'Isola, IT;
Andrea Vigna, Casanova Lonati, IT;
Gianluca Mariano, San Martino Siccomario, IT;
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting and classifying powered devices in power over Ethernet/non-power over Ethernet applications is described. In one or more implementations, the method includes deactivating a non-power over Ethernet component for a predetermined time period. The method also includes activating an isolation switch of a powered device after the predetermined time period has elapsed since no characteristic impedance associated with the powered device has been detected.