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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Inphi Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Parmanand Mishra, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael S. Harwood, Rushden, GB;
Assignee:
INPHI CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/58 (2013.01); H04L 25/03 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H04B 10/61 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 25/03885 (2013.01); H03K 17/687 (2013.01); H04B 10/58 (2013.01); H04B 10/6163 (2013.01); H04L 25/03019 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to data communication systems and methods. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a CML device that changes output frequency response by varying resistance values of its load resistance and source resistance. A bias control voltage is used to adjust the tail current of the CML device, and the tail current adjusts the output gain of the CML device. There are other embodiments as well.