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Anti-Arcing Circuit

  • US 20150049402A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2013
  • Published: 02/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power adapter comprising:

  • a connector connectable to a client device; and

    an anti-arcing circuit configured to mitigate arcing during connection and disconnection of the connector to the client device by;

    operating in a detection mode that suppresses power supplied to the client device from a power source via the power adapter;

    monitoring to determine when a connection of the connector to the client device is established; and

    in response to a determination that the connection of the connector to the client device is established, switching to an operational mode to supply a power level sufficient for operations of the client device.

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