IP Library Granted Patent US 6,891,394
Granted Patent B1
US 6,891,394 · App. 10/163,096 · Granted May 10, 2005

Field-programmable gate array low voltage differential signaling driver utilizing two complimentary output buffers

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Patent No.
US 6,891,394
App. No.
10/163,096
Granted
May 10, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A low voltage signaling differential signaling driver comprising a first output line coupled to a delay circuit, a first multiplexer and a first output buffer. The first output line is also coupled to an inverter, a second multiplexer and a second output buffer.

Claims (19)

1. Circuitry for providing low voltage differential signaling for a field programmable gate array (FPGA) comprising:

a first output buffer;

a second output buffer;

a first output line;

a second output line;

a delay circuit connected to said first output line;

an inverter connected to said first output line;

a first multiplexer having a first input connected to an output of said delay circuit, a second input connected to said first outline and an output connected to said first output buffer, wherein said first multiplexer selectively connects said first output line and a delayed signal from said first output line to said first output buffer;

a second multiplexer having a first input connected to an output of said inverter to receive an inverted signal from said first output line, a second input connected to said second input line and an output connected to said second output buffer; and

control circuitry connected to said first multiplexer and said second multiplexer to determine a signal connected to said first output buffer by said first multiplexer and a signal connected to said second output buffer by said second output multiplexer.

2. The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said control circuitry signals said first multiplexer to connect said delay circuit to said first output buffer and said second multiplexer to connect said inverter of said first output signal said second output buffer to provide low voltage differential signaling.

3. The circuitry of claim 1 wherein said control circuitry signals said first multiplexer to connect first output line to said first output buffer and said second multiplexer to connect said second output line to said second output buffer to allow said first input buffer and said second input buffer to operate independently.

4. A method of forming an low voltage differential signaling comprising:

delaying a first output signal;

selecting between said first output signal and said delayed first output signal to provide to a first output buffer;

inverting said first output signal;

selecting between said inverted first output signal and a second output signal to provide to a second output buffer.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said delayed first output signal and said inverted first output signal are selected to provide low voltage differential signaling.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said first output signal and said second output signal are selected to allow said first output buffer and said second output buffer to operate independently.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2018
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.), INC.; MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORPORATION; MICROSEMI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; MICROSEMI SOC CORP.; MICROSEMI CORP. - POWER PRODUCTS GROUP; MICROSEMI CORP. - RF INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2016
From: MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.) INC. (F/K/A LEGERITY, INC., ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR (V.N.) INC., CENTELLAX, INC., AND ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.) INC.); MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORPORATION (F/K/A SYMMETRICON, INC.); MICROSEMI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (F/K/A VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION); MICROSEMI SOC CORP. (F/K/A ACTEL CORPORATION); MICROSEMI CORP. - POWER PRODUCTS GROUP (F/K/A ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY INC.); MICROSEMI CORP. - RF INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS (F/K/A AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORP.-ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL GROUP, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI SOC CORP., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; MICROSEMI SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.) INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (F/K/A VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION), A DELAWARE CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORP.-MEMORY AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS (F/K/A WHITE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS CORPORATION), AN INDIANA CORPORATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2015
From: ACTEL CORPORATION
To: MICROSEMI SOC CORP.
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NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY Recorded Apr 9, 2015
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (AS SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC)
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2011
From: WHITE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS CORP.; ACTEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION
To: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2002
From: YU, DONALD Y.; KUO, WEI-MIN
To: ACTEL CORPORATION
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