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Integrated circuit and method of controlling output impedance

US6753699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2002
Grant dateJun 22, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/00384
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit (100, 200, 300) includes a voltage-mode driver circuit having an analog on-chip termination and also having a substantially constant output impedance across an operating range of an output voltage of the voltage-mode driver circuit. The voltage-mode driver circuit also maintains a substantially constant output impedance through voltage transitions to minimize voltage reflections while driving cabling.

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