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Impedance controlled output driver

US7091761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2005
Grant dateAug 15, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2025

Classification

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

Abstract

An output driver has an output multiplexor and an output current driver. The output multiplexor receives a data signal and outputs a q-node signal. The output current 5 river receives the q-node signal and drives a bus based on the q-node signal. The output multiplexor processes the data signal in various ways to generate the q-node signal. The output current driver is responsive to current control bits to select a amount of output drive current. In addition, the output multiplexor is controlled such that the output impedance of the output current driver is maintained within a predetermined range.

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