Electronic digital logic circuitry – Interface – Current driving
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-17
2008-11-11
Cho, James H (Department: 2819)
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Interface
Current driving
C326S068000, C327S262000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07449920
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a driver circuit for driving a line terminated by a load, wherein said driver circuit is configurable for design time selected energy/delay working points. The configuration capability is used, e.g. during run-time, for dynamically selecting a suitable energy/delay working point, given the circumstances wherein said driver circuit has to operate. The driver circuit is in particular targeted for on-chip communication, but is not limited thereto.
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Catthoor Francky
Miranda Miguel
Papanikolaou Antonis
Wang Hua
Cho James H
Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (IMEC)
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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