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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Xiaobao Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Arvind R. Bomdica, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vipul D. Badoni, San Jose, CA (US);
XILINX, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A programmable receiver implemented in an integrated circuit device is described. The programmable receiver comprises a pre-amplifier circuit coupled to receive an input signal, the pre-amplifier circuit having a programmable current source; and an amplifier circuit coupled to receive an output of the pre-amplifier circuit; wherein the programmable current source is coupled to receive a control signal to enable the receiver to be switched between a high performance mode and a low performance mode. A method of implementing a programmable receiver in an integrated circuit is also described.