SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT

• US 20150269903A1
• Filed: 03/19/2015
• Published: 09/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Global UniChip Corp., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Global UniChip Corp., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
• Inventors: Wang, Wen-Tai, Huang, Sheng-Tsai, Chen, Yen-Cheng
• Application Number:
  US14/662,726
• Publication Number:
  US 20150269903A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0693 Calibration of display systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/14 Use of low voltage differential signaling [LVDS] for display data communication
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/006 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0272 Arrangements for coupling to multiple lines, e.g. for differential transmission

Abstract

A signal transmission circuit is provided. The signal transmission circuit includes a first driving circuit including a first differential output pair, a plurality of input/output units and a calibration module. The first differential output pair includes a positive and a negative ends. The plurality of input/output units receive a positive and a negative control signals and generate a first superimposed current at the first differential output pair. The calibration module transmits a calibration signal to the first driving circuit. The calibration module sets operation of each of the input/output unit in the first driving circuit, and generates the first superimposed current flowing to a first external resistor according to the positive and the negative control signals.

Claims

1. A signal transmission circuit comprising:

a first driving circuit, comprising

a first differential output pair, comprising a positive end and a negative end, electrically connected to a first external resistor; and

a plurality of input/output units, electrically between a first node and a second node, for receiving a positive control signal and a negative control signal, and generating a first superimposed current at the first differential output pair; and

a calibration module, electrically connected to the first driving circuit, for transmitting a calibration signal to the first driving circuit, for setting whether the input/output units in the first driving circuit are in operation, and generating the first superimposed current flowing to the first external resistor according to the positive control signal and the negative control signal.

2. The signal transmission circuit according to claim 1, wherein the calibration module transmits the calibration signal to the first driving circuit during a blanking interval.

3. The signal transmission circuit according to claim 2, wherein the blanking interval is a vertical blanking interval or a horizontal blanking interval of a display.

4. The signal transmission circuit according to claim 1, wherein a first input/output unit among the plurality of the input/output units comprises:

a first P type transistor, with a gate receiving the positive control signal, a source connected to the first node, and a drain connected to the positive end of the first differential output pair;

a first N type transistor, with a gate receiving the positive control signal, a drain connected to the positive end of the first differential output pair, and a source connected to the second node;

a second P type transistor, with a gate receiving the negative control signal, a source connected to the first node, and a drain connected to the negative end of the first differential output pair; and

a second N type transistor, with a gate receiving the negative control signal, a drain connected to the negative end of the first differential output pair and a source connected to the second node.

5. The signal transmission circuit according to claim 1, wherein the calibration module comprises:

a replica circuit, comprising a plurality of reference input/output units which are connected in parallel, and the plurality of reference input/output units are identical to the plurality of output/input units in the first driving circuit; and

a comparing circuit, electrically connected to the replica circuit, for determining a reference resistor by adjusting operation of the plurality of reference input/output units, and generating the calibration signal to the first driving circuit.

6. The signal transmission circuit according to claim 5, further comprising:

a second driving circuit, comprising;

a second differential output pair, electrically connected to a second external resistor; and

a plurality of input/output units, electrically connected between a third node and a fourth node, wherein the plurality of reference input/output units are identical to the plurality of input/output units in the second driving circuit, and whether the input/output units in the second driving circuit are in operation is set according to the calibration signal, wherein the plurality of input/output units in the second driving circuit generates a second superimposed current flowing to the second external resistor.