US 11,942,730 B2
Active redundant Y-cable with power sharing
Baohua Chen, Xiamen (CN); Haoli Qian, Fremont, CA (US); Sheng Huang, San Jose, CA (US); and Donald Barnetson, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to Credo Technology Group Limited, Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD, Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/305,798.
Claims priority of application No. 202110601769.9 (CN), filed on May 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0385000 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01); H04L 49/40 (2022.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H02H 7/22 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/665 (2013.01) [H01B 7/009 (2013.01); H04L 49/405 (2013.01); H05K 7/1492 (2013.01); H01R 2201/04 (2013.01); H02H 7/228 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable that comprises:
a first connector with contacts to supply power from a first network port to circuitry in the first connector;
a second connector with contacts to supply power from a second network port to a component of said circuitry in the first connector via a first connection that prevents reverse current flow; and
a third connector with contacts to supply power from a third network port to the component of said circuitry in the first connector via a second connection that prevents reverse current flow.