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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
David D. Balhiser, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jason Todd Gentry, Wellington, CO (US);
David D. Balhiser, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jason Todd Gentry, Wellington, CO (US);
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Under control of an input signal, a signal line is driven toward a first voltage by coupling a first current path to the signal line. While the first current path is coupled to the signal line, 1) a charge boost is provided to the signal line to increase the rate at which a voltage on the signal line switches toward the first voltage, and 2) current flow through the signal line is clamped to prevent a voltage on the signal line from reaching the first voltage. The current flow may be clamped by means of a resistor in the first current path, and the charge boost may be provided by a capacitor that is coupled in parallel with the resistor.