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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1991
Robert J Christopher, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Donald J DaCosta, Raleigh, NC (US);
Joseph C Diepenbrock, Raleigh, NC (US);
Phillip R Epley, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A high-speed data transport system for use in computers, switches, microprocessors or the like includes a low impedance differential bus and a plurality of transceivers connected to the bus. Each of the transceivers is provided with a driver circuit which places data onto the bus and a receiver for accepting data from the bus. The driver includes a pseudo-differential current driving circuit arrangement which sinks current from only one side of the bus while the other side of the differential bus is undisturbed. The receiver includes a differential comparator biased to a preferred output voltage level.