PROTECTING A REMOVABLE DEVICE FROM SHORT CIRCUITS

摘要

Circuitry may be used to detect and prevent short circuits in removable or connectable media, such as memory cards. The media may be any device or component with connections to another device, such as a host device that receives a memory card. The host device may connect with the media through connectors (which may include a plurality of pads) that facilitate a connection. If the connection between the host device and the media is improper or misaligned because the respective connectors/pads do not connect properly, then there may be a short circuit. A short circuit detector can both detect and prevent this short circuit.

主权项

1. A system for short circuit reduction comprising:
a host device with host pads; a removable media with connector pads that correspond with the host pads such that the host pads align with the connector pads when the removable media is connected with the host device, wherein the removable media comprises:
a short circuit detector coupled with one or more of the connector pads that detects a misalignment of the connector pads with the host pads by comparing signals at the connector pads.