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Resistive arrayed high speed output driver with pre-distortion

US6329836A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2000
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03834
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high speed self-terminated output driver includes an array of resistive drivers that are pulse-activated in succession to process a corresponding succession of data bits. The output driver thus synthesizes an output waveform which behaves similar to a single resistive drive element responding to the non-bandlimited input signal. In various embodiment, the output driver provides for digitally programmable output impedance and pre-distortion levels.

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