Variable off-chip drive

Details Variable off-chip drive Variable off-chip drive

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Chang, Daniel D (Department: 2819)

Electronic digital logic circuitry

Interface

Current driving

C327S108000, C257S686000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07969192

ABSTRACT:
A driver circuit includes a set of selectable drivers each having an individual drive capability, the drivers being selectable such that i) when a subset of the drivers is selected, a signal will be driven by the drivers at a first drive level, and ii) when the subset of the drivers and at least one additional driver is selected, signal will be driven by the drivers at a level that is greater than the first level by a level of drive provided by the least one additional driver.

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