US 12,149,502 B2
Automatic addressing process for devices on a serial bus
Ami Hazani, Raanana (IL)
Assigned to CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/071,771.
Prior Publication US 2024/0179119 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 61/5038 (2022.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/10 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 61/5038 (2022.05) [H02J 13/00016 (2020.01); H04L 12/10 (2013.01); H04L 12/40 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
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1. A method for assigning addresses to power supply units (PSUs) in a power distribution network (PDN), comprising:
from a host, sending a voltage signal at a first voltage level to a first PSU;
at the first PSU, determining an address from the first voltage level;
from the first PSU, sending a second voltage signal at a second higher voltage level to a downstream PSU; and
at the downstream PSU, determining a second address from the second higher voltage level.