Advanced repeater with duty cycle adjustment

A method of assisting transitions of an input signal, said method comprising:

• receiving a transition of said input signal at a circuit input;
• receiving a plurality of control signals to selectively adjust the duty cycle of an output signal generally corresponding to said input signal;
• selectively adjusting said duty cycle;
• driving an output level corresponding to said transition;
• and
• ceasing said driving prior to an arrival at said circuit input of a subsequent transition of said input signal.

A circuit for assisting signal transitions on a wire, said circuit comprising:

• a first transistor for driving a rising edge transition on an output signal line;
• a second transistor for driving a falling edge transition on said output signal line;
• an OR gate having first and second inputs for controlling said first transistor;
• said OR gate further comprising a plurality of pull up transistors for selectably adjusting timing of said rising edge transition, wherein a drive level of said output signal line remains constant responsive to adjustments to said timing of said rising edge transition;
• an AND gate having first and second inputs for controlling said second transistor;
• and
• said AND gate further comprising a plurality of pull down transistors for selectably adjusting timing of said falling edge transition, wherein a drive level of said output signal line remains constant responsive to adjustments to said timing of said falling edge transition.