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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2002
Mark Morgan, Allen, TX (US);
Srikanth Gondi, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for effecting high speed switching of a communication signal between a first component and a second component includes: (a) a switching circuit configured for receiving the signal from the first component that includes a plurality of switch elements responding to the signal to produce an interim signal that is substantially a model of the signal; (b) a follower circuit having an input locus coupled with the switching circuit for receiving the interim signal; the follower circuit has an output locus configured for presenting an output signal that is substantially duplicating the interim signal; and (c) a control circuit coupling the follower circuit with the switching circuit and receives a feedback signal from the follower circuit representative of the output signal; the control circuit responds to the feedback signal to effect operation of the switching circuit to control at least one first parameter relating to the interim signal.