发明名称 Circuit, apparatus and method for improved current distribution of output drivers enabling improved calibration efficiency and accuracy
摘要 A circuit, apparatus and method for efficiently and accurately calibrating an output driver current are provided in embodiments of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, a circuit comprises a first digital-to-analog converter ("DAC") that generates a first current. A first transistor is coupled to the first DAC and generates a first biasing current responsive to the first current. A second DAC is coupled to the first transistor and generates a first control current responsive to the first biasing current. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first and second DACs are binary weighted control DACs. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the binary weighted values of the second DAC are obtained in response to a calibration signal generated by a controller. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first DAC is an M-bit DAC and the second DAC is an N-bit DAC, wherein M is less than N. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit is in a memory device and a controller generates calibration signals.
申请公布号 US7002500(B2) 申请公布日期 2006.02.21
申请号 US20050114326 申请日期 2005.04.26
申请人 RAMBUS INC. 发明人 LI YINGXUAN
分类号 H03M1/66;G11C29/02 主分类号 H03M1/66
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