Termination resistance adjusting circuit
A termination resistance adjusting circuit includes a first termination resistor circuit, a second termination resistor circuit connected in parallel with the first termination resistor circuit, a resistor circuit for adjustment that adjusts resistances of the first and second termination resistor circuits, a first amplifier circuit that receives a first voltage determined by the resistor circuit for adjustment and a second voltage determined by a reference resistor connected externally, equalizes the first and second voltages, and outputs a resistance adjusting signal to the first and second termination resistor circuits, first and second terminals connected to the first and second termination resistor circuits respectively, and a second amplifier circuit that receives a voltage based on a common voltage of a differential signal supplied to the first and second terminals, and the first or second voltage, and equalizes the voltage based on the common voltage and the first or second voltage.
1. A termination resistance adjusting circuit comprising:
a first termination resistor circuit that has a variable resistance;
a second termination resistor circuit that has a variable resistance, and is connected in parallel with the first termination resistor circuit;
a resistor circuit for adjustment that adjusts the resistances of the first and second termination resistor circuits;
a first amplifier circuit that receives a first voltage and a second voltage, equalizes the first and second voltages, and outputs a resistance adjusting signal to the first and second termination resistor circuits, the first voltage being determined by the resistor circuit for adjustment, and the second voltage being determined by a reference resistor connected externally;
a first terminal connected to the first termination resistor circuit;
a second terminal connected to the second termination resistor circuit; and
a second amplifier circuit that receives a voltage based on a common voltage of a differential signal, and one of the first and second voltages, and equalizes the voltage based on the common voltage and the one of the first and second voltages, the differential signal being supplied to the first and second terminals.
2. The termination resistor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the resistor circuit for adjustment, the first termination resistor circuit, and the second termination resistor circuit comprises a transistor, and
the resistance adjusting signal is input to a control terminal of the each transistor.
3. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 2 , wherein each of the resistor circuit for adjustment, the first termination resistor circuit, and the second termination resistor circuit comprises a plurality of transistors.
4. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the each transistor has same size.
5. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the each transistor operates in a linear region.
6. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 2 , wherein each of the resistor circuit for adjustment, the first termination resistor circuit, and the second termination resistor circuit comprises a fixed resistor.
7. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the resistances of the first and second termination resistor circuits match at a timing in which a value of the differential signal matches.
8. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first current source transistor that is connected in series with the reference resistor; and
a second current source transistor that is connected in series with the resistor circuit for adjustment,
wherein an output signal of the second amplifier circuit is input to control terminals of the first and second current source transistors.
9. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the first and second current source transistors have same size.
10. The termination resistance adjusting circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the first and second current source transistors operate in a saturation region.