Low-voltage differential signal driver for high-speed digital transmission
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1. A low-voltage differential signal (LVDS) driver, comprising:
- a high speed component comprising a first set of two or more programmable fingers;
a low speed component comprising a second set of two or more programmable fingers;
a plurality of pre-drivers, each pre-driver associated with a programmable finger of either the high speed component or the low speed component and operable to enable or disable the associated programmable finger, an enabled programmable finger driving a signal and contributing to capacitive loading of the driver, and a disabled programmable finger not driving the signal and not contributing to the capacitive loading of the driver;
wherein the drivers are configured to enable the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed;
wherein the drivers are configured to enable the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver.
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Abstract
A low-voltage differential signal (LVDS) driver includes at least two programmable fingers operable to drive a signal and at least two pre-drivers. Each pre-driver is associated with one or more of the programmable fingers and is operable to enable or disable the associated one or more programmable fingers. An enabled programmable finger drives the signal and contributes to the capacitive loading of the driver, and a disabled programmable finger does not drive the signal and does not contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver.
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1. A low-voltage differential signal (LVDS) driver, comprising:
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a high speed component comprising a first set of two or more programmable fingers; a low speed component comprising a second set of two or more programmable fingers; a plurality of pre-drivers, each pre-driver associated with a programmable finger of either the high speed component or the low speed component and operable to enable or disable the associated programmable finger, an enabled programmable finger driving a signal and contributing to capacitive loading of the driver, and a disabled programmable finger not driving the signal and not contributing to the capacitive loading of the driver; wherein the drivers are configured to enable the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed; wherein the drivers are configured to enable the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for driving a low-voltage differential signal (LVDS), comprising:
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selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers of a high speed component; selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers of a low speed component; wherein a programmable finger of either the high speed component or the low speed component is operable to drive a signal, an enabled programmable finger driving the signal and contributing to capacitive loading of a driver, and a disabled programmable finger not driving the signal and not contributing to the capacitive loading of the driver; wherein selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers comprises enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed; wherein selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for driving a low-voltage differential signal (LVDS), comprising:
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means for driving a signal; means for selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers of a high speed component; means for selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers of a low speed component; wherein an enabled driving means drives the signal and contributes to the capacitive loading of driving means, and a disabled driving means does not drive the signal and does not contribute to the capacitive loading of the driving means; wherein means for selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers comprises means for enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed; wherein means for selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises means for enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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