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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2004
Nanci Martinez, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Seth L. Everton, Torrance, CA (US);
Erick M. Hirata, Torrance, CA (US);
Lloyd F. Linder, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Nanci Martinez, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Seth L. Everton, Torrance, CA (US);
Erick M. Hirata, Torrance, CA (US);
Lloyd F. Linder, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
TelASIC Communications, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
An output driver. The novel output driver includes a first circuit for receiving an input signal and in accordance therewith generating an output signal at an output node, a second circuit for applying a variable current to the output node, and a third circuit for controlling the magnitude of the variable current in accordance with the input signal. In an illustrative embodiment, the third circuit is adapted to generate a controlling current in accordance with the input signal, and the second circuit includes a current mirror adapted to receive the controlling current and output a scaled version of the controlling current to the output node.