Transmitter apparatus, systems, and methods
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorGregory King
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to drive an output with a data signal and to boost a potential of the output in response to a boost signal. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Claims24
An integrated circuit package comprising an integrated circuit die, wherein the integrated circuit die comprises a transmitter circuit, the transmitter circuit comprising:
- a driver to drive an information signal on to an output node;
- a first capacitance to boost a voltage of the output node in response to the information signal;
- and
- a second capacitance to be set to a known state in response to a complementary signal derived from the information signal.
An integrated circuit package comprising an integrated circuit die, wherein the integrated circuit die comprises a transmitter circuit, the transmitter circuit comprising:
- a first network to drive an information signal on to an output node;
- and
- a second network to boost a voltage of the output node in response to a signal having slower edge rates than the information signal, wherein the second network comprises a device to boost the voltage of the output node in response to a complementary signal.
An integrated circuit package comprising an integrated circuit die, wherein the integrated circuit die comprises a transmitter circuit, the transmitter circuit comprising:
- a first device coupled between a first voltage source and an output node to drive an information signal on to the output node;
- a termination resistor coupled between the first voltage source and the output node to couple the output node to the first voltage source;
- and
- a network to couple the output node to a second voltage source in response to the information signal and a complementary signal derived from the information signal, the network comprising a capacitance to be coupled to the output node to boost a voltage of the output node.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first device coupled between a first voltage source and an output to drive an information signal on to the output;
- at least one circuit element providing an impedance coupled between the first voltage source and the output to couple the output to the first voltage source;
- and
- a network to couple the output to a second voltage source in response to the information signal and a complementary signal derived from the information signal wherein the network comprises a capacitance to be coupled to the output during a period of time to boost a voltage of the output.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first device coupled between a first voltage source and an output to drive an information signal on to the output;
- at least one circuit element providing an impedance coupled between the first voltage source and the output to couple the output to the first voltage source;
- and
- a network to couple the output to a second voltage source in response to the information signal and a complementary signal derived from the information signal wherein the at least one circuit element comprises a termination resistor, the network having a capacitance coupled to the output to boost a voltage of the output.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first device coupled between a first voltage source and an output to drive an information signal on to the output;
- at least one circuit element providing an impedance coupled between the first voltage source and the output to couple the output to the first voltage source,
- a network to couple the output to a second voltage source in response to the information signal and a complementary signal derived from the information signal, the network comprising a capacitance coupled to the output to boost a voltage of the output;
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- an enable transistor coupled between the first voltage source and the at least one circuit element to couple the first voltage source to the at least one circuit element in response to an enable signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.