High speed integrated circuit
US8149013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/19107
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel driver circuit that uses a differential driver as a design backbone is described. Unlike a conventional differential interface, which typically has two or more outputs for providing an output signal and its complement, one of the differential driver's outputs is coupled to drive an output signal onto a signal line, while another one of the differential driver's outputs is unused and terminated, for instance by coupling the output to package ground or a voltage source via a capacitor. The performance of the driver circuit is significantly improved over conventional singled-ended driver designs.
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