摘要 |
A line driver includes a transconductance stage that senses a differential voltage present at differential output nodes. The transconductance stage replicates a fraction of the differential voltage and generates a differential output current corresponding to the replicated differential voltage. The differential output current flows through a current mirror stage that mirrors the differential output current to the differential output nodes. The line driver thereby decouples the transconductance stage from the differential output nodes. A lower line driver voltage supply (e.g., 1.8 V) may therefore supply the differential output nodes. A transconductance stage voltage supply separate from the line driver voltage supply may provide the supply voltage for the transconductance stage. |