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Programmable termination with DC voltage level control

US6980022B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2004
Grant dateDec 27, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0298
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments for implementing circuits and systems with highly flexible interface circuitry that is capable of realizing programmable on-chip termination and DC level control. A number of techniques use existing I/O resources to implement programmable on-chip termination and DC level control that enable an integrated circuit to meet a variety of different high speed single-ended and differential I/O standards.

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