SERDES VOLTAGE-MODE DRIVER WITH SKEW CORRECTION
A driver circuit for transmitting serial data on a communication link combines voltage-mode and current-mode drivers. The driver circuit uses a voltage-mode driver as the main output driver. One or more auxiliary current-mode drivers are connected in parallel with the voltage-mode driver to adjust t...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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01.03.2017
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Summary: | A driver circuit for transmitting serial data on a communication link combines voltage-mode and current-mode drivers. The driver circuit uses a voltage-mode driver as the main output driver. One or more auxiliary current-mode drivers are connected in parallel with the voltage-mode driver to adjust the output signal by injecting currents into the outputs. The voltage-mode driver supplies most of the output drive. Thus, the output driver circuit can provide the power efficiency benefits associated with voltage-mode drivers. The current-mode drivers can provide, for example, pre-emphasis, level adjustment, skew compensation, and other modifications of the output signals. Thus, the driver circuit can also provide the signal adjustment abilities associated with current-mode drivers. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20150713353 |