发明名称 |
Termination circuits and methods for bused and networked devices |
摘要 |
An active termination circuit for terminating a transmission line in bused or networked device, which might include a plurality of devices. The active termination circuit is configured to clamp a voltage level on the transmission line to one of a first reference voltage level and a second reference voltage level. The active termination circuit includes a first clamping transistor coupled to a transmission line terminal and a first terminal. The transmission line terminal is configured to be coupled to the transmission line in the electronic device. The first terminal is configured to be coupled to the first reference voltage level in the electronic device. There is included a second clamping transistor coupled to the transmission line terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal is configured to be coupled to the second reference voltage level in the electronic device. There is also included a first threshold reference device coupled to the first clamping transistor. The first threshold reference device being configured to maintain a base of the first clamping transistor at about VBE lower than the second reference voltage level. There is further included a second threshold reference device coupled to the second clamping transistor, the second threshold reference device being configured to maintain a base of the second clamping transistor at about VBE higher than the first reference voltage level.
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申请公布号 |
US6307395(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.10.23 |
申请号 |
US20000605919 |
申请日期 |
2000.06.28 |
申请人 |
CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
KALB JEFFREY C.;JORGENSEN JOHN;KALB, JR. JEFFREY C.;RICHIUSO DOMINICK |
分类号 |
H04L25/02;(IPC1-7):H03K17/16;H03K19/003 |
主分类号 |
H04L25/02 |
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