IP Library Granted Patent US 7,675,323
Granted Patent B2
US 7,675,323 · App. 11/656,533 · Granted Mar 9, 2010

Differential signal receiver

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Patent No.
US 7,675,323
App. No.
11/656,533
Granted
Mar 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A differential signal receiver according to the present invention includes a waveform shaping circuit selectively outputting an upper limit value having a first potential difference from a first power supply potential, and a lower limit value having a second potential difference from the upper limit value, from a first and a second output terminals according to a differential signal input, and an amplifier comparing voltages of the first and the second output terminals and outputting one of a voltage almost the same as the first power supply potential or a voltage almost the same as a second power supply potential.

Claims (28)

1. A differential signal receiver, comprising:

a waveform shaping circuit selectively outputting an upper limit value having a first potential difference from a first power supply potential, and a lower limit value having a second potential difference from the upper limit value, from a first and a second output terminals according to a differential signal input;

an amplifier comparing voltages of the first and the second output terminals and outputting one of a voltage almost the same as the first power supply potential or a voltage almost the same as a second power supply potential;

a first potential difference setting device for setting the first potential difference; and

a second potential difference setting device for setting the second potential difference,

wherein at least one of the first and the second potential difference setting devices comprises a diode connected transistor,

wherein the amplifier comprises a first Nch enhancement type transistor and a second Nch enhancement type transistor, a source of the first Nch enhancement type transistor connected in common with a source of the second Nch enhancement type transistor,

wherein a gate of the first Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with the first output terminal,

wherein a gate of the second Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with the second output terminal,

wherein the amplifier further comprises a first Pch enhancement type transistor, a second Pch enhancement type transistor, a third Pch enhancement type transistor, a fourth Pch enhancement type transistor, a third Nch enhancement type transistor, and a fourth Nch enhancement type transistor,

wherein a gate of the first Pch enhancement type transistor is connected with a gate of the second Pch enhancement type transistor,

wherein a gate of the third Pch enhancement type transistor is connected with a gate of the fourth Pch enhancement type transistor,

wherein a gate of the third Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with a gate of the fourth Nch enhancement type transistor,

wherein a source of the third Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with a drain of the fourth Pch enhancement type transistor, and

wherein a drain of the fourth Nch enhancement type transistor is connected to a drain of the second Pch enhancement type transistor.

2. The differential signal receiver of claim 1 ,

wherein the amplifier outputs a signal from the connection between the drain of the fourth Nch enhancement type transistor and the drain of the second Pch enhancement type transistor.

3. A differential signal receiver, comprising:

a waveform shaping circuit selectively outputting an upper limit value having a first potential difference from a first power supply potential, and a lower limit value having a second potential difference from the upper limit value, from a first and a second output terminals according to a differential signal input;

an amplifier comparing voltages of the first and the second output terminals and outputting one of a voltage almost the same as the first power supply potential or a voltage almost the same as a second power supply potential;

a first potential difference setting device for setting the first potential difference; and

a second potential difference setting device for setting the second potential difference,

wherein at least one of the first and the second potential difference setting devices comprises a diode connected transistor,

wherein the amplifier comprises a first Nch enhancement type transistor and a second Nch enhancement type transistor, a source of the first Nch enhancement type transistor connected in common with a source of the second Nch enhancement type transistor,

wherein a gate of the first Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with the first output terminal,

wherein a gate of the second Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with the second output terminal, and

wherein the amplifier further comprises a third Nch enhancement type transistor and a fourth Nch enhancement type transistor, wherein a gate of the third Nch enhancement type transistor is connected with a gate of the fourth Nch enhancement type transistor.

4. The differential signal receiver according to claim 3 , wherein a drain of the fourth Nch enhancement type transistor is connected to a drain of a Pch enhancement type transistor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025311/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2007
From: MURATA, TOSHIKAZU
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018827/0620 →