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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2003
Patrick Lee Rosno, Rochester, MN (US);
James David Strom, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Circuitry is disclosed for detection of open inputs on an enhanced differential receiver. A pulldown terminator is coupled to the inputs of the enhanced differential receiver. If the differential inputs are not actively driven, the voltage on both differential inputs will be pulled to a predetermined voltage. When the voltage on the differential inputs reach a reference voltage, an active device detects that the reference voltage has been reached, and produces a predetermined logic value on an output of the enhanced differential receiver. The enhanced differential receiver is not subject to oscillation when not actively driven. Delay through the enhanced differential receiver is not substantially greater than delay through a conventional differential receiver consisting of only a differential amplifier.