USB HUBS WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION
First Claim
1. A universal serial bus hub comprising:
- a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Analog Front End (AFE) circuit module;
a hub core; and
an isolator circuit module interposed between said USB AFE circuit module and said hub core, such that data communications between said hub core and said first USB AFE circuit module pass through said isolator circuit module, said isolator circuit module serving to provide galvanic isolation between said hub core and first USB AFE circuit module.
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Abstract
A universal serial bus (USB) hub includes a USB AFE circuit module, a hub core and an isolator circuit module interposed between the USB AFE circuit module and the hub core. Data communications between the hub core and the first USB AFE circuit module pass through the isolator circuit module. A method for communicating through a universal serial bus hub includes providing a USB AFE circuit module, providing a hub core, providing an isolator circuit module interposed between the USB AFE circuit module and the hub core, and directing communication from the USB AFE circuit module to the hub core through the isolator circuit module.
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1. A universal serial bus hub comprising:
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a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Analog Front End (AFE) circuit module; a hub core; and an isolator circuit module interposed between said USB AFE circuit module and said hub core, such that data communications between said hub core and said first USB AFE circuit module pass through said isolator circuit module, said isolator circuit module serving to provide galvanic isolation between said hub core and first USB AFE circuit module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for communicating through a universal serial bus hub comprising:
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applying a communication to a Universal Serial Bus Analog Front End (USB AFE) circuit module; directing said communication from said USB AFE circuit module to an isolator circuit module; and directing said communication from said isolator circuit module to a hub core. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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