Driver circuit that limits the voltage of a wave front launched onto a transmission line
US7388404B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/0286
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driver circuit limits the magnitude of the initial wave front launched onto a transmission line to a voltage that is approximately one-half of the supply voltage. Thus, immediately after the initial wave front is reflected from an open circuit receiver, a voltage at the receiver is approximately equal to the supply voltage when a rising voltage is launched, and ground when a falling voltage is launched.
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