Differential signaling system and flat panel display with the same
First Claim
1. A differential signaling system comprising:
- a differential signal line having a first wiring and a second wiring coupled between a sending end and a receiving end of the system;
a termination resistor coupled between the first wiring and the second wiring in the receiving end side of the system; and
a test circuit directly coupled to the termination resistor in parallel and configured to amplify and detect a variation of a differential impedance due to the differential signal line,wherein the test circuit includes;
a differential test amplifier configured to amplify the variation in the differential impedance of the first wiring or the second wiring and output an output signal through an output terminal,a switching unit installed at an input terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to control an operation of the differential test amplifier, anda peak detector coupled to the output terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to convert the output signal of the differential test amplifier into a direct current component.
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Abstract
A differential signaling system, wherein a first wiring and a second wiring are coupled between a sending end and a receiving end as a differential signal line. A termination resistor is coupled between the first wiring and the second wiring in the receiving end side. A test circuit is coupled to the termination resistor in parallel, and amplifies and detects a variation of a differential impedance due to the differential signal line. The test circuit includes: a differential test amplifier for amplifying a variation in the differential impedance of the first wiring or the second wiring; a switching unit installed at an input terminal of the differential test amplifier for controlling an operation of the differential test amplifier; and a peak detector for converting an output signal of the differential test amplifier into a direct current component.
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18 Claims
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1. A differential signaling system comprising:
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a differential signal line having a first wiring and a second wiring coupled between a sending end and a receiving end of the system; a termination resistor coupled between the first wiring and the second wiring in the receiving end side of the system; and a test circuit directly coupled to the termination resistor in parallel and configured to amplify and detect a variation of a differential impedance due to the differential signal line, wherein the test circuit includes; a differential test amplifier configured to amplify the variation in the differential impedance of the first wiring or the second wiring and output an output signal through an output terminal, a switching unit installed at an input terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to control an operation of the differential test amplifier, and a peak detector coupled to the output terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to convert the output signal of the differential test amplifier into a direct current component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A flat panel display comprising:
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a display panel in which a plurality of data wirings and gate wirings are arranged to intersect each other; a controller configured to receive an image signal from an exterior and to generate a control signal, and to output the image signal and the control signal through a differential signal line having first and second wirings; a gate driver configured to receive the control signal from the controller and apply a scan signal to the gate wirings; a data driver including a plurality of data driving circuits configured to receive the image signal and/or the control signal from the controller through the first and second wirings and apply the image signal to the data wirings; and a test circuit directly coupled to a termination resistor in parallel and configured to amplify and detect a variation of a differential impedance due to the differential signal line, the termination resistor being coupled between the first wiring and the second wiring in a receiving end, wherein the test circuit includes; a differential test amplifier configured to amplify the variation in the differential impedance of the first wiring or the second wiring and output an output signal through an output terminal, a switching unit installed at an input terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to control an operation of the differential test amplifier, and a peak detector coupled to the output terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to convert an output signal of the differential test amplifier into a direct current component. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A differential signaling circuit, comprising:
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a sending end and a receiving end of the differential signaling circuit; a first wiring and a second wiring to connect the sending end and the receiving end, and to carry a differential signal between the sending end and the receiving end; a termination resistor coupled between the first wiring and the second wiring in the receiving end; and a test circuit positioned at the receiving end and connected to the first and second wirings, the test circuit generating an amplified output signal from an output signal that is based on a signal voltage of the differential signal, and a variance in a voltage of the amplified output signal is indicative of an impedance variance in the differential signaling circuit, wherein the test circuit includes; a differential test amplifier configured to amplify the variation in the differential impedance of the first wiring or the second wiring and output an output signal through an output terminal, a switching unit installed at an input terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to control an operation of the differential test amplifier, and a peak detector coupled to the output terminal of the differential test amplifier and configured to convert the output signal of the differential test amplifier into a direct current component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting a variance in an impedance of a differential signaling circuit, comprising:
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transmitting a differential signal over a first wiring and a second wiring of the differential signaling circuit to connect a sending end and a receiving end of the differential signaling circuit, the first wiring and the second wiring being connected by a termination resistor coupled between the first wiring and the second wiring in the receiving end; selectively connecting an input terminal of a differential test amplifier to the first wiring and the second wiring; obtaining a signal voltage of the differential signal and generating an output signal based on the signal voltage of the differential signal; amplifying the output signal to generate an amplified output signal, and amplifying a variance in a voltage of the amplified output signal that is indicative of an impedance variance in the differential signaling circuit; and converting the amplified output signal into a direct current component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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