LOW-LATENCY BI-DIRECTIONAL REPEATER

摘要

A repeater circuit is disclosed. The repeater circuit is coupled to a transmission line driven by a first transmitter circuit and configured to detect a signal transition from a first voltage level to a second voltage level at a first position on the transmission line. The repeater circuit then reinforces the signal transition from the second voltage level to a third voltage level at the first position on the transmission line without interrupting a current through the transmission line.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
detecting, by a first repeater circuit that is coupled to a transmission line at a first position, a signal transition driven by a first transmitter circuit on the transmission line from a first voltage level to a second voltage level; reinforcing, by the first repeater circuit, the signal transition from the second voltage level to a third voltage level at the first position on the transmission line without interrupting a current through the transmission line; and restoring, by the first repeater circuit prior to detecting a next signal transition driven by the first transmitter circuit, the first position on the transmission line to the first voltage level.