Electronic digital logic circuitry – Interface – Current driving
Patent
1996-06-06
1998-06-16
Westin, Edward P.
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Interface
Current driving
326 80, 326 84, H03K 190175, H03K 19094
Patent
active
057676984
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of high speed differential output drivers are coupled to a reference current generator such that each output driver receives a substantially identical copy of a reference current signal for controlling one or more operational parameters (e.g., the propagation delay or skew) of the output driver. Multiple copies of the reference current signal are generated within the same region of an integrated circuit chip, thereby minimizing any process variations within the chip that might cause variances between the individual copies of the reference current signal. Each differential output driver has a differential pair of transistors that are coupled to ground or supply voltage through a common mode resistor that controls the common mode component of the driver output independent of the voltage swing of the output.
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Emeigh Roger Dale
Mikos James Francis
Pease David Lawrence
Strom James David
International Business Machines - Corporation
Nasiedlak Tyler L.
Roseen Richard
Stinebruner Scott A.
Westin Edward P.
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