Electronic device and method for switching modes of thunderbolt connector thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9081909
APP PUB NO 20130145071A1
SERIAL NO

13684141

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An electronic device and a method for switching mode of a Thunderbolt connector thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a core unit, a PCIe device, a Thunderbolt control unit, a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit. The Thunderbolt control unit has a host mode and an end-point device mode. A common terminal of the first switch circuit is coupled to a PCIe port of the PCIe device. A first selection terminal of the first switch circuit is coupled to a first PCIe port of the core unit. A common terminal of the second switch circuit is coupled to a PCIe port of the Thunderbolt control unit. A first selection terminal of the second switch circuit is coupled to a second PCIe port of the core unit. A second selection terminal of the first switch circuit is coupled to a second selection terminal of the second switch circuit.

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ASUSTEK COMPUTER INCNO 15 LITE RD PEITOU DIST TAIPEI CITY 112

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Ching-Hang Taipei, TW 1 13
Chu, Chen-Yi Taipei, TW 1 13
Hsu, Chih-Pang Taipei, TW 2 27

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