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Integrated circuit device, calibration module, and method therefor

US8896341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2010
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0278
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit device comprising at least one calibration module for calibrating an impedance of at least one on-die interconnect line driver in order to adaptively match an impedance between the at least one on-die interconnect line driver and at least one on-die interconnect line conjugated thereto. The at least one calibration module is arranged to receive an indication of an output signal of the at least one line driver, compare the received indication of an output signal to a reference signal and detect a presence or an absence of a voltage overshoot of the output signal of the at least one line driver, and upon detection of a presence or an absence of a voltage overshoot of the output signal of the at least one line driver, cause the adjustment of power supply of the at least one line driver, to be decreased or increased correspondingly.

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