Self-biasing for common gate amplifier
First Claim
1. A data receiver comprising:
- a first input terminal configured to receive a first input signal from a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function;
a first self-biased common gate amplifier coupled to the first input terminal; and
a first output terminal coupled to the first self-biased common gate amplifier;
a second input terminal configured to receive an input signal from the transmission channel, wherein the first input signal and the second input signal form a differential input signal;
a second self-biased common gate amplifier coupled to the second input terminal; and
a second output terminal coupled to the second self-biased common oate amplifier, wherein the first and second output terminals are configured to provide a differential output signal;
a first input pad coupled to the first input terminal, wherein the first input pad is directly connected to the first self-biased common gate amplifier; and
a second input pad coupled to the second input terminal, wherein the second input pad is directly connected to the second self-biased common date amplifier, and wherein the first and second input pads are configured to receive the differential input signal from the transmission channel.
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Abstract
A data receiver having a transfer function that exhibits peaking at high frequencies is provided to compensate an input signal provided on a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function. The data receiver includes first and second differential input terminals, which receive the differential input signal from the transmission channel. The first differential input terminal is coupled to the source of a first common gate transistor in a first self-biased common gate amplifier. The second differential input terminal is coupled to the source of a second common gate transistor in a second self-biased common gate amplifier. A differential output signal is provided from the drain terminals of the first and second common gate transistors. The first and second differential input terminals are not directly connected to any transistor gates in the data receiver, thereby enabling these differential input terminals to be safely connected directly to the transmission channel.
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41 Claims
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1. A data receiver comprising:
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a first input terminal configured to receive a first input signal from a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function;
a first self-biased common gate amplifier coupled to the first input terminal; and
a first output terminal coupled to the first self-biased common gate amplifier;
a second input terminal configured to receive an input signal from the transmission channel, wherein the first input signal and the second input signal form a differential input signal;
a second self-biased common gate amplifier coupled to the second input terminal; and
a second output terminal coupled to the second self-biased common oate amplifier, wherein the first and second output terminals are configured to provide a differential output signal;
a first input pad coupled to the first input terminal, wherein the first input pad is directly connected to the first self-biased common gate amplifier; and
a second input pad coupled to the second input terminal, wherein the second input pad is directly connected to the second self-biased common date amplifier, and wherein the first and second input pads are configured to receive the differential input signal from the transmission channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A data receiver comprising:
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a first input terminal configured to receive a first input signal from a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function;
a first self-biased common gate amplifier coupled to the first input terminal; and
a first output terminal coupled to the first self-biased common gate amplifier; and
wherein the first self-biased common gate amplifier includes a first common gate transistor having a source coupled to the first input terminal and a drain coupled to the first output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of processing an input signal comprising:
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transmitting a first input signal on a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function; and
receiving the first input signal with a first self-biased common-gate amplifier having a transfer function that exhibits peaking at high frequencies, thereby compensating for the low pass transfer function of the transmission channel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A data receiver comprising:
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first and second input pads configured to receive a differential input signal from a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function;
a electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit coupled to the first and second input pads; and
a differential amplifier, comprising a transistor having a source and a drain, the ESD circuit connected to the source or the drain. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A data receiver comprising:
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an input terminal configured to receive an input signal from a transmission channel having a low pass transfer function;
a self-biased common gate amplifier coupled to the input terminal; and
an output terminal coupled to the self-biased common gate amplifier;
wherein the self-biased common gate amplifier is self-biased at some low and some high frequencies, and wherein the self-biased common gate amplifier includes a common gate transistor having a source coupled to the input terminal and a drain coupled to the output terminal.
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