COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT HAVING NETWORK CONNECTION DETECTION CAPABILITY
摘要
Methods and apparatus for providing network communications capability to a computer system in accordance with standard communication line protocols are described, including interface circuits which sense various characteristics of the communication lines to control or provide signals to control power to line drivers and/or other substantial power consuming circuitry to conserve power when communication line conditions indicate powering such circuits is not useful. Various embodiments are disclosed.
申请公布号
EP0852780(A1)
申请公布日期
1998.07.15
申请号
EP19960935926
申请日期
1996.09.25
申请人
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
发明人
ALLEN, CHARLES, M.;FOX, BRETT, J.;SHIEH, SUI, PING;DENMARK, ROBERT, BRUCE