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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Aninda Roy, San Jose, CA (US);
Aninda Roy, San Jose, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are novel methods and apparatus for efficiently providing equalization in single-ended chip-to-chip communication. In an embodiment, a method of adjusting signal levels to provide improved communication between a sender device and a receiver device is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of voltage dividers. The plurality of voltage dividers may be coupled to each other to provide a reference voltage to the receiver device. The method further includes providing a storage device to store previously received data by the receiver device and providing a controller to selectively activate the plurality of voltage dividers.