Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit (IC) is configured to detect, by the IC, a presence of liquid in an electrical connector. The IC is also configured to, responsive to the presence of liquid in the electrical connector, remove a bias voltage from at least some conductors of the electrical connector. The IC is also configured to monitor a bus voltage of the electrical connector. The IC is also configured to, based on a value of the bus voltage determined via the monitoring, perform a mitigation action responsive to the presence of liquid in the electrical connector.

Abstract: A system includes a device including a first register configured to store a first address, a second register configured to store a first device identifier, a third register configured to store a value, the value adapted to be a logical AND of the first device identifier and a second device identifier and a circuit coupled to the first register, the second register, and the third register. The circuit is configured to determine the second device identifier based on the first device identifier of the second register and the value of the third register, responsive to determining the second device identifier, the first circuit compares the first device identifier to the second device identifier, after comparing the first device identifier to the second device identifier, the first circuit determines a second address and after determining the second address, the first circuit sets the first register to store the second address.

Abstract: An example system includes: a device coupled to a data line, the device configured to: send a first command on the data line, the first command including a first address; after sending the first command, read a first value on the data line, the first value including data from a first target device and a second target device; responsive to reading the first value, send a second command including the first address and data representing the first value on the data line; send a third command on the data line, the third command including the first address; after sending the third command, read a second value on the data line, the second value including data from the first target device and the second target device; responsive to reading the second value, send a fourth command on the data line, the fourth command including the first address.

Abstract: Described examples include USB port controllers with a control circuit configured to switch from a normal first power mode to a second power mode for reduced power consumption in response a command from a port manager circuit, and to switch from the second power mode to the first power mode in response to detected activity on a communications connection, or a detected connection of a USB device to a USB port connector. After switching back to the first power mode in response to detected communications activity, the control circuit automatically switches operation of the USB port controller back to the second power mode unless a communications transaction addressed to the USB port controller is received within a non-zero certain time after switching from the second power mode to the first power mode.

Abstract: An example method includes determining, by a controller of a device, whether a length of transmission data is longer than a threshold and responsive to determining that the length of data is longer than the threshold, setting, by the controller a deglitch duration to a duration. The method also includes transmitting, by the device, the data, while the deglitch duration has the duration.

Abstract: A bidirectional level shifter circuit includes first and second driver circuits, first and second comparators, and a control circuit. The first driver circuit includes a first driver output and a first enable input. The second driver circuit includes a second driver output and a second enable input. The first comparator includes a first comparator output, a first reference input, and a first comparator input that is coupled to the second driver output. The second comparator includes a second comparator output, a second reference input, and a second comparator input is coupled to the first driver output. The control circuit includes a first control input coupled to the first comparator output, a second control input coupled to the second comparator output, a first control output coupled to the first enable input, and a second control output coupled to the second enable input.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a switch having a first current terminal, a second current terminal and a control terminal, the first current terminal adapted to be coupled to a first capacitor, the second current terminal adapted to be coupled to a second capacitor; a comparator having a comparator input and a comparator output, the comparator input coupled to a configuration terminal; a deglitch circuit having a deglitch input and a deglitch output, the deglitch input coupled to the comparator output, the deglitch circuit having a deglitch duration between a first duration and a second duration; and a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a controller output and a controller input, the controller output coupled to the control terminal, the controller input coupled to the deglitch output.

Abstract: A cell modification device, comprising a centrifugation chamber with at least one cell modifying surface with a normal vector having an angle of 135-45° to the rotational axis of the centrifugation chamber, wherein the centrifugation chamber comprises at least one input/output port and the cells to be modified are immobilized at the cell modifying surfaces by the rotation of the centrifugation chamber at 2 to 2000 g. In an embodiment, the device is used as a point-of-care and/or portable device. Further, the present disclosure describes software that, when executed by a processor, causes the device to perform the disclosed functions.

Abstract: A bidirectional level shifter circuit includes first and second driver circuits, first and second comparators, and a control circuit. The first driver circuit includes a first driver output and a first enable input. The second driver circuit includes a second driver output and a second enable input. The first comparator includes a first comparator output, a first reference input, and a first comparator input that is coupled to the second driver output. The second comparator includes a second comparator output, a second reference input, and a second comparator input is coupled to the first driver output. The control circuit includes a first control input coupled to the first comparator output, a second control input coupled to the second comparator output, a first control output coupled to the first enable input, and a second control output coupled to the second enable input.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a power delivery (“PD”) controller in a USB Type-C system that includes a configuration channel (“CC”), PD preamble detector, and a power-usage circuit. The PD controller includes a CC input that receives a PD message. The PD preamble detector is configured to detect a PD message preamble based in part upon a power of a filtered PD message and communicates a wake-up signal to the power-usage circuit in response to detecting a PD message preamble. The power-usage circuit is configured to exit a low-power mode in response to receiving the wake-up signal.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a switch having a first current terminal, a second current terminal and a control terminal, the first current terminal adapted to be coupled to a first capacitor, the second current terminal adapted to be coupled to a second capacitor; a comparator having a comparator input and a comparator output, the comparator input coupled to a configuration terminal; a deglitch circuit having a deglitch input and a deglitch output, the deglitch input coupled to the comparator output, the deglitch circuit having a deglitch duration between a first duration and a second duration; and a universal serial bus (USB) controller having a controller output and a controller input, the controller output coupled to the control terminal, the controller input coupled to the deglitch output.

Abstract: An example system includes: a device coupled to a data line, the device configured to: send a first command on the data line, the first command including a first address; after sending the first command, read a first value on the data line, the first value including data from a first target device and a second target device; responsive to reading the first value, send a second command including the first address and data representing the first value on the data line; send a third command on the data line, the third command including the first address; after sending the third command, read a second value on the data line, the second value including data from the first target device and the second target device; responsive to reading the second value, send a fourth command on the data line, the fourth command including the first address.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) source device adapted to be coupled to a USB sink device via a USB cable, the USB source device including: a voltage bus (VBUS) terminal adapted to be coupled to a VBUS conductor of the USB cable; a configuration channel (CC) terminal adapted to be coupled to a CC conductor of the USB cable; a VOUT node coupled to the VBUS terminal and adapted to be coupled to a voltage supply; a controller circuit coupled to the VBUS terminal, the CC terminal and the VOUT node; a load circuit coupled to a discharge signal connection of the controller and to the VOUT node; and a resistor divider coupled to the VOUT node and the controller and adapted to be coupled to the voltage supply.

Abstract: A cell modification device, comprising a centrifugation chamber with at least one cell modifying surface with a normal vector having an angle of 135-45° to the rotational axis of the centrifugation chamber, wherein the centrifugation chamber comprises at least one input/output port and the cells to be modified are immobilized at the cell modifying surfaces by the rotation of the centrifugation chamber at 2 to 2000 g. In an embodiment, the device is used as a point-of-care and/or portable device. Further, the present disclosure describes software that, when executed by a processor, causes the device to perform the disclosed functions.

Abstract: A circuit comprising a first processing element having a first output configured to couple to a voltage control circuit, a second output configured to couple to a gate terminal of a first transistor, and a third output configured to couple to a first node and a control circuit. The control circuit comprises a second processing element having multiple outputs, a second transistor having a gate terminal configured to couple to one of the outputs of the second processing element, a first terminal configured to couple to a second node and to a drain terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal, and a third transistor having a gate terminal configured to couple to a second of the outputs of the second processing element, a first terminal configured to couple to a third node, and a second terminal.

Abstract: A cell modification device, comprising a centrifugation chamber with at least one cell modifying surface with a normal vector having an angle of 135-45° to the rotational axis of the centrifugation chamber, wherein the centrifugation chamber comprises at least one input/output port and the cells to be modified are immobilized at the cell modifying surfaces by the rotation of the centrifugation chamber at 2 to 2000 g. In an embodiment, the device is used as a point-of-care and/or portable device. Further, the present disclosure describes software that, when executed by a processor, causes the device to perform the disclosed functions.

Abstract: A circuit includes a controller to communicate with a sink device and communicate a plurality of power sources that are available to the sink device. A plurality of switch devices switch power from one of the plurality of power sources to the sink device in response to a control signal from the controller. A policy engine in the controller defines policies for the operation of the controller during different communications phases between the controller and the sink device.

Abstract: Described examples include USB port controllers with a control circuit configured to switch from a normal first power mode to a second power mode for reduced power consumption in response a command from a port manager circuit, and to switch from the second power mode to the first power mode in response to detected activity on a communications connection, or a detected connection of a USB device to a USB port connector. After switching back to the first power mode in response to detected communications activity, the control circuit automatically switches operation of the USB port controller back to the second power mode unless a communications transaction addressed to the USB port controller is received within a non-zero certain time after switching from the second power mode to the first power mode.

Abstract: A power provider circuit includes a plurality of power delivery controllers, a single stage power supply, and control circuitry. Each of the plurality of power delivery controllers is configured to provide power to a detachable device. The single stage power supply is configured to generate the power for provision to the detachable devices, and to provide the power at a plurality of selectable voltages. The control circuitry configured to select a given voltage of the plurality of selectable voltages to be made available via all of the power delivery controllers based on power utilization capabilities and other optional status indications reported by the detachable devices.

Abstract: Described examples include USB port controllers with a control circuit configured to switch from a normal first power mode to a second power mode for reduced power consumption in response a command from a port manager circuit, and to switch from the second power mode to the first power mode in response to detected activity on a communications connection, or a detected connection of a USB device to a USB port connector. After switching back to the first power mode in response to detected communications activity, the control circuit automatically switches operation of the USB port controller back to the second power mode unless a communications transaction addressed to the USB port controller is received within a non-zero certain time after switching from the second power mode to the first power mode.