Data network driver
US4615039A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1984 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/661
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved driver for differentially driving a differentially conducting cable (e.g., for Ethernet) minimizes the output offset signal coupled to the cable when the driver is idle. When driven to an idle state, the driver provides a shaped output which transitions to a quiescent output level in a manner which eliminates output signal common mode step change and consequently reduces signal distortion on the cable due to reflection of the step change.
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