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Transmitter and receiver for low power input/output and memory system including the same

US11356098B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2021
Grant dateJun 7, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/17788
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transmitter includes a multiplexer, control logic and a voltage mode driver. The multiplexer generates a plurality of time-interleaved data signals based on a plurality of input data signals and multi-phase clock signals. The plurality of input data signals are input in parallel. Each of the plurality of input data signals is a binary signal and has two voltage levels that are different from each other. The control logic generates at least one pull-down control signal and a plurality of pull-up control signals based on the plurality of time-interleaved data signals. Each of the plurality of pull-up control signals has a voltage level that is temporarily boosted. The voltage mode driver generates an output data signal based on the at least one pull-down control signal and the plurality of pull-up control signals. The output data signal is a duobinary signal and has three voltage levels that are different from each other.

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