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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2010
Prashant Shamarao, Duluth, GA (US);
Chris Demarco, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rohit Singhal, Duluth, GA (US);
Robert Bishop, Suwanee, GA (US);
Alex Reed, Atlanta, GA (US);
Prashant Shamarao, Duluth, GA (US);
Chris DeMarco, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rohit Singhal, Duluth, GA (US);
Robert Bishop, Suwanee, GA (US);
Alex Reed, Atlanta, GA (US);
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An AUX channel amplifier for amplifying data in the AUX channel of a Display Port device. In some embodiments, the amplifier includes a first amplifier coupled to amplify a signal from a source to a sink and a second amplifier coupled to amplify a signal from the sink to the source. A slicer can be utilized to digitize the signal from the source. In some embodiments, a clock and data recovery can be utilized to receive signals from the source and a second clock and data recovery can be utilized to receive signals from the sink. A controller determine the direction of data flow and enables the first amplifier or the second amplifier accordingly.