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Current mode logic circuit with output common mode voltage and impedance control

US6518797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2000
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/086
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a current mode logic (CML) circuit, a high impedance state is implemented at the output for a bi-directional buffer. The output common mode voltage can be adjusted at the same time, which is particularly useful for a CML off-chip driver.

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