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Transmitter with voltage and current mode drivers

US9024665B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2013
Grant dateMay 5, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2033

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

Abstract

Described is an integrated circuit (IC) which comprises: an input-output (I/O) pad for coupling to a transmission line; a voltage mode driver coupled to the I/O pad, the voltage mode driver having a pull-up driver and a pull-down driver; and a current mode driver coupled to the I/O pad, the current mode driver operable to function in parallel to the voltage mode driver.

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