Circuit and method for current-mode output driver with pre-emphasis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8228096
APP PUB NO 20080218222A1
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11712914

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An output driver circuit including a pre-driver stage that receives a first data signal, the pre-driver stage including a plurality of first differential pairs that perform current subtraction to output a second data signal based on the first data signal, and an output driver stage electrically coupled to the pre-driver stage that receives the second data signal from the pre-driver stage, the output driver stage including a plurality of second differential pairs that transmit an output signal along transmission lines.

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KAWASAKI MICROELECTRONICS INC1-3 NAKASE MIHAMA-KU CHIBA-SHI CHIBA 261-8501

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Nishi, Yoshinori Sunnyvale, US 14 68

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