摘要 |
A circuit, apparatus and method for providing a balanced differential signal from incoming serial data having high or low voltage swings are provided in embodiments of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, a circuit comprises a voltage source and a current source coupled to a node. A first electrical path is coupled to the voltage source and the node. A second electrical path is coupled to the voltage source and the node. The first path includes a first transistor having a first gate and a first channel. The first transistor gate is adapted to receive a reference voltage. The second path includes a second transistor having a second gate and a second channel. The second transistor gate is adapted to receive a data voltage that is variable as a positive and negative voltage relative to the reference voltage. A variable resistor is coupled to the first electrical path and the second electrical path, and provides a predetermined resistance responsive to a control signal. A signal processing circuit is coupled to the variable resistor and the node. The signal processing circuit generates a control signal responsive to the node voltage.
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