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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for implementing a programmable power supply on a USB-C port supporting power delivery
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Application No.: US17514833Application Date: 2021-10-29
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Publication No.: US11640192B2Publication Date: 2023-05-02
- Inventor: Rakesh Kumar Polasa , Shubham Paliwal , Alagesan Mani
- Applicant: SILICONCH SYSTEMS PVT LTD
- Applicant Address: IN Karnataka
- Assignee: SILICONCH SYSTEMS PVT LTD
- Current Assignee: SILICONCH SYSTEMS PVT LTD
- Current Assignee Address: IN Karnataka
- Agency: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
- Priority: IN202141001448 20210112
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26 ; G06F1/3215

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for implementing a USB-IF certified programmable power supply algorithm on a USB-C port. The method involves using a software code running on a microcontroller which monitors voltage and current being supplied by a power supply controller IC on a VBUS line of the USB-C port. Based on the detected voltage/current corrective actions are taken by the software code to bring the voltage/current to accepted levels as requested by a port partner. Further, a PPS accelerator is configured to compute an average or a new current/voltage value and provide the computed average or a new current/voltage value to a microcontroller for subsequent decision making and for other related assessment process.
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