Systems, devices, and methods for connectors
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsAlbrecht Mayer, Patrik Eder
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Abstract
A circuit is disclosed having one or more circuits, a connector portion coupled to the one or more circuits, and comprising a plurality of pins. When the connector portion is coupled with a first connector in a first orientation, the one or more circuits are configured to operate in a first state, and when the connector portion is coupled with the first connector in a second orientation, at least one pin of the plurality of pins receives a signal causing the one or more circuits to operate in a second state different from the first state. The second orientation being different from the first orientation.
Claims20
A circuitry, comprising:
- one or more circuits;
- a connector portion coupled to the one or more circuits and comprising a plurality of pins;
- wherein, when the connector portion is coupled with a first connector in a first orientation, the one or more circuits are configured to operate in a first state;
- and
- wherein, when the connector portion is coupled with the first connector in a second orientation, the second orientation being different from the first orientation, at least one pin of the plurality of pins receives a signal causing the one or more circuits to operate in a second state different from the first state, wherein when operating in the second state the one or more circuits cause the plurality of pins to enter a high impedance state.
A method comprising:
- providing a connector portion coupled to one or more circuits and comprising a plurality of pins;
- and
- coupling a connector to the connector portion, wherein the one or more circuits are configured to operate in a first state when the connector portion is coupled to the connector in a first orientation;
- and
- wherein the one or more circuits are configured to operate in a second state when the connector portion is coupled to the connector in a second orientation, wherein when operating in the second state the one or more circuits cause the plurality of pins to enter a high impedance state.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a plurality of pins arranged symmetrically, the plurality of pins containing a first pin and a second pin, and wherein the second pin is mirrored across a symmetric axis from the first pin;
- and
- a mechanical interface that connects the plurality of pins to a circuit, wherein the mechanical interface can connect the plurality of pins to the circuit in a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation are different;
- wherein when the electrical connector is coupled to the circuit through the mechanical interface in the first orientation, the circuit is configured to operate in a first state based on a first signal from the first pin;
- wherein when the electrical connector is coupled to the circuit through the mechanical interface in the second orientation, the circuit is configured to operate in a second state based on a second signal from the second pin, wherein when operating in the second state the one or more circuits cause the plurality of pins to enter a high impedance state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.