Bi-directional, full-duplex differential communication over a single conductor pair

A transceiver for full duplex differential communication over a single conductor pair, the transceiver comprising:

• a differential driver to drive the conductor pair;
• a polarity neutral receiver to detect signals present on the conductor pair;
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• receiver output circuitry configured to determine a logic value to be output by the transceiver as received via the conductor pair based on an output of the polarity neutral receiver and a logic value driven onto the conductor pair by the differential driver.

A transceiver for full duplex differential communication over a single conductor pair, the transceiver comprising:

• a differential driver to drive the conductor pair;
• a differential receiver to detect signals present on the conductor pair;
• a differential window detector configured to determine whether an output of the differential driver is in conflict with an output of a different device driving the conductor pair;
• and
• receiver output circuitry configured to determine a logic value to be output by the transceiver as received via the conductor pair based on an output of the differential receiver, an output of the differential window detector, and a logic value driven onto the conductive pair by the differential driver.