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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
May. 06, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Gary L. Stirk, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Karthik Kadirvel, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A system may include a plurality of units, wherein each unit has a respective common mode voltage terminal, communication up terminal, and communication down terminal. A first unit of the plurality of units may be configured to generate a first plurality of currents on its communication up terminal, wherein the first plurality of currents corresponds to a first plurality of bits. A second unit of the plurality of units may be configured to receive the first plurality of currents on its respective communication down terminal, and maintain a voltage level at its respective communication down terminal during reception of the first plurality of currents. The voltage level may be equal to a common mode voltage of the respective common mode voltage terminal of the second unit.