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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1995
Attilio Joseph Rainal, Morristown, NJ (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit output section has a controller that controls a plurality of drivers to transmit data signals over output lines in a group staggered manner to substantially reduce the generation of inductive noise or ground and power bounce. The controller staggers the transmission of the data signals in each group relative to the other groups to achieve a reduction in inductive noise of greater than 25% using relatively short total staggering times of less than five times the transition switching time of a driver for the groups of data signals. Also, an enhanced reduction in inductive noise is achieved with a total staggering time equal to or less than a driver transition switching time, wherein at least one group has a different number of data signals than the other groups.