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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Antonis Papanikolaou, Athens, GR;
Hua Wang, Leuven, BE;
Miguel Miranda, Kessel-lo, BE;
Francky Catthoor, Temse, BE;
Antonis Papanikolaou, Athens, GR;
Hua Wang, Leuven, BE;
Miguel Miranda, Kessel-lo, BE;
Francky Catthoor, Temse, BE;
Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (IMEC), Leuven, BE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a driver circuit for driving a line terminated by a load, wherein said driver circuit is configurable for design time selected energy/delay working points. The configuration capability is used, e.g. during run-time, for dynamically selecting a suitable energy/delay working point, given the circumstances wherein said driver circuit has to operate. The driver circuit is in particular targeted for on-chip communication, but is not limited thereto.