Power control subsystem with a plurality of current limit values
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05D-003/12
G06F-001/32
G05F-001/66
G06F-001/26
H04L-012/10
H04L-012/44
H04L-029/06
H04M-019/08
H02G-003/00
H04L-029/08
출원번호
US-0258834
(2016-09-07)
등록번호
US-9823732
(2017-11-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Lehr, Amir
Atias, Ilan
Korcharz, Dror
Pincu, David
출원인 / 주소
Cisco Technology Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Haynes and Boone, LLP
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초록▼
A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to at least one node over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of references; a plurality of comparators, each of the comparators being associated with a particular one of the plurality of
A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to at least one node over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of references; a plurality of comparators, each of the comparators being associated with a particular one of the plurality of references; and a current limiter in communication with the plurality of comparators and arranged to limit current of the power transmitted over communication cabling responsive to the plurality of comparators.
대표청구항▼
1. A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to at least one node over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of power allocation circuits;a power supply providing a power input to each of the power allocation circuits;a control cir
1. A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to at least one node over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of power allocation circuits;a power supply providing a power input to each of the power allocation circuits;a control circuit providing control signals to each of the power allocation circuits;wherein each of the power allocation circuits comprises: a current limiter arranged to limit current of the power input from the power supply to one of a plurality of values, the plurality of values being set by a plurality of programmable voltages;a plurality of references, each of the references provided by a respective one of the programmable voltages, wherein each of the plurality of programmable voltages is provided by a voltage source receiving a control signal from the management circuit; anda plurality of comparators, each of the comparators being associated with a particular one of the plurality of references,wherein the current limiter is in communication with, and responsive to, the plurality of comparators and wherein the plurality of values are a function of the plurality of references, the current limiter configured to provide a current limited output signal to a twisted pair of the communication cabling carrying data. 2. The power control subsystem of claim 1, wherein each of the power allocation circuits further comprises: delay circuitry, at least one of the plurality of comparators being in communication with the current limiter via the delay circuitry. 3. The power control subsystem of claim 1, wherein each of the power allocation circuits further comprises: a switch arranged to alternatively interrupt and allow the power provided over communication cabling. 4. The power control subsystem of claim 3, wherein the current limiter and the switch are constituted of a single field effect transistor. 5. The power control subsystem of claim 1, wherein the plurality of references are responsive to the control circuit. 6. The power control subsystem of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of coupler circuits, each of the coupler circuits being in communication with a respective one of the power allocation circuits and providing current-limited power over the twisted pair of the communication cabling. 7. The power control subsystem of claim 6, provided in a hub that also includes a Local Access Network (LAN) switch, in communication with the coupler circuits, the LAN switch providing the data over the twisted pair of the communication cabling. 8. A power control subsystem for controlling the supply of power transmitted to a plurality of nodes over communication cabling, the power control subsystem comprising: a plurality of means for allocating power;means for providing a power input to each of the power allocation circuits;means for providing control signals to each of the power allocation circuits;wherein each of the power allocating means comprises: means for limiting current of the power input from the power input means to one of a plurality of values, the plurality of values being set by a plurality of programmable voltages;a plurality of references, each of the references provided by a respective one of the programmable voltages, wherein each of the plurality of programmable voltages is provided by a voltage source receiving a control signal from the management circuit; anda plurality of comparators, each of the comparators being associated with a particular one of the plurality of references,wherein the current limiting means is in communication with, and responsive to, the plurality of comparators and wherein the plurality of values are a function of the plurality of references, the current limiting means configured to provide a current limited output signal to a twisted pair of the communication cabling carrying data. 9. The power control subsystem of claim 8, wherein each of the power allocation means further comprises: delay circuitry, at least one of the plurality of comparators being in communication with the current limiting means via the delay circuitry. 10. The power control subsystem of claim 8, wherein each of the power allocation means further comprises: a switch arranged to alternatively interrupt and allow the power provided over communication cabling. 11. The power control subsystem of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of filters in communication with the plurality of power allocating means, wherein each current limited output signal is provided to the communication cabling through one of the plurality of filters. 12. The power control subsystem of claim 8, wherein the plurality of references are responsive to the control circuit. 13. The power control subsystem of claim 8, further comprising: a plurality of coupler circuits, each of the coupler circuits being in communication with a respective one of the power allocating means and providing current-limited power over the twisted pair of the communication cabling. 14. The power control subsystem of claim 13, provided in a hub that also includes a Local Access Network (LAN) switch, in communication with the coupler circuits, the LAN switch providing the data over the twisted pair of the communication cabling. 15. A method of controlling output power to at least one node over communication cabling, the method comprising: limiting a current level of the output power to one of a plurality of values, including programming a plurality of reference voltage sources that are in communication with a current limiting circuit, each of the reference voltage sources being associated with a particular comparator of a plurality of comparators, wherein limiting the current comprises: at each reference voltage source, receiving a respective control signal from a management circuit;providing a plurality of references from the reference voltage sources; andproviding a current limited output signal to a twisted pair of the communication cabling from the current limiting circuit, wherein the current limiting circuit is in communication with, and responsive to, the plurality of comparators, wherein the plurality of values are a function of the references from the plurality of reference voltage sources, and wherein the twisted pair further carries data. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: receiving an input power, the output power being derived from the received input power. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising: delaying an output of one of the provided plurality of references, wherein one of the plurality of values is responsive to the delayed output of the one of the provided plurality of references. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of reference voltage sources are programmed in accordance with desired operating parameters received from the at least one node. 19. The method of claim 15, further comprising: at a coupler circuit, coupling the output power to the twisted pair of the communication cabling. 20. The method of claim 15, further comprising: filtering the output power to block noise from a power supply before the output power is provided to the twisted pair of the communication cabling.
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