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Integrated circuit and method of generating a bias current for a plurality of data transceivers

  • US 7,558,552 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Issued: 07/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated circuit having a plurality of data transceivers, said integrated circuit comprising:

  • a reference voltage;

    a first data transceiver receiving said reference voltage;

    a plurality of data transceivers coupled to said first data transceiver, each data transceiver of said plurality of data transceivers receiving a reference current from said first data transceiver, said reference current being based upon said reference voltage;

    a current mirror associated with each said data transceiver, said current mirror propagating said reference current; and

    a plurality of switches coupled to each said current mirror, said plurality of switches enabling the configuration of each said data transceiver in either a master mode or a slave mode.

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