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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Giacomo Rinaldi, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Stefano Giaconi, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Giacomo Rinaldi, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Stefano Giaconi, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 1/00 (2006.01); H03K 3/00 (2006.01); H04L 25/03 (2006.01); H04L 25/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 25/03878 (2013.01); H04L 25/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmitter, such as a voltage mode driver (VMD)-based push-pull source-series terminated (SST) transmitter, is provided that can consume less current as the amplitude of a voltage output is decreased. The transmitter includes a transmitter circuit having a first branch and a second branch. While the first branch is activated to send an analog output signal, the second branch is deactivated, and vice versa. One or more bit values of an input binary signal can be used to selectively activate and deactivate the first and second branches.