Line driver and method of operating the same
US7339997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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