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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Rajendran Nair, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Rajendran Nair, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A novel push-pull differential signaling circuit architecture exceptionally suited for 2-wire transceiver implementations is disclosed. The invention Class-B differential signaling (CBDS) architecture fully utilizes equivalent current sources connecting from the positive power rail and to the negative power rail to generate a 'true-differential' signal in a differential interconnect pair. By adopting a 'Class B' or push-pull drive structure, the invention architecture maximizes power efficiency, improving upon traditional differential signaling implementations by a factor of 2 or more. A novel combination of a bias circuit and the Class B output drive circuit ensures that the push and pull currents are very closely matched over fabrication process, voltage and temperature. The current mode operation and bi-lateral nature of the output driver ensures that there are no current spikes in the power supply connecting to the invention circuits, thereby minimizing on-chip decoupling capacitance requirements. Due to the symmetry in the push and pull current action, EM emissions from the external interconnect pair is greatly reduced, allowing much higher current drive (14 mA) and correspondingly higher voltage swings.