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Method and system for a configurable Vcc reference and Vss reference differential current mode transmitter

US7446572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Hing Y. To · Cupertino, US
James A. McCall · Portland, US
Michael Sandhinti · Olympia, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 27, 2005
Grant date	Nov 4, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03F3/72
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for a configurable Vcc reference and Vss reference differential current mode transmitter is described. The system includes a Vss reference differential current mode driver, a Vcc reference differential current mode driver coupled to the Vss reference current mode driver, and a controller circuit coupled to the Vss reference differential current mode driver and the Vcc reference differential current mode driver to select between the Vss reference differential current mode driver and the Vcc reference differential current mode driver based on a type of transmission interface.

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