CONTACTLESS SIGNAL SPLICING

摘要

A first electronic device may include a first electronic circuit and a second electronic circuit is provided. The first electronic device may include an internal communication link providing a signal path for conducting communication signals between the first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit. An interface circuit may be operatively coupled to the internal communication link. The interface circuit may include an extremely high frequency (EHF) communications circuit configured to receive an EHF electromagnetic signal from another EHF communications circuit of a second electronic device. This EHF electromagnetic signal may enable the second electronic device to control or monitor the first electronic device.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a first electronic circuit having an output coupled to a first input of a multiplexer using an internal communication link included in an interface circuit; a second electronic circuit having an input coupled to an output of the multiplexer; the interface circuit including a first extremely high frequency (EHF) communications circuit comprising:
an input coupled to receive an EHF electromagnetic signal from an external device, anda first output coupled to send a data payload included in the EHF signal received from the external device to a second input of the multiplexer; and a controller configured to:
interpret the EHF signal received from the external device, andresponsive to the interpretation, cause the multiplexer to select whether to send to the input of the second electronic device:
the data payload included in the EHF signal received from the external device, orthe output of the first electronic device from the internal communication link.