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Multilevel driver for high speed chip-to-chip communications

US9544015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/4917
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Transmission line driver systems are described which are comprised of multiple paralleled driver elements. The paralleled structure allows efficient generation of multiple output signal levels with adjustable output amplitude, optionally including Finite Impulse Response signal shaping and skew pre-compensation.

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