THERMAL PROTECTION CIRCUITS AND STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CABLES

摘要

Connectors for cables such as a 30-pin connector are provided. The connectors may have thermal protection circuits and may carry a power supply voltage and a ground voltage. The thermal protection circuits may disable the power supply voltage when the temperature of the connector exceeds a threshold value. The connectors may have structures that encourage any dendritic failure to occur in a preferred location.