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Line driver and method of operating the same

US7339997B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 2001
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/0002
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A line driver coupled to a transmission path having line characteristics associated therewith and a method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the line driver includes a driver stage configured to send a signal along the transmission path. The line driver also includes a switching network, coupled to the driver stage, configured to adaptively select a power level to send the signal as a function of the line characteristics of the transmission path.

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