Transmission circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit

1. A transmission circuit comprising:

a driver circuit that includes:

a first transistor configured to regulate output impedance, and

a switching circuit that is connected to the first transistor and configured to switch an output polarity for differential output; and

a bias circuit that includes:

a first replica circuit including a second transistor corresponding to the first transistor, the bias circuit being configured to generate a gate voltage so as to make a current-voltage characteristic of the first transistor correspond to a first output impedance value, and supply the gate voltage to a gate of the first transistor.

2. The transmission circuit according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first transistor includes:

a third transistor configured to regulate the output impedance; and

a fourth transistor that is cascode-connected to the third transistor and be supplied with a fixed voltage at a gate,

wherein the second transistor includes

fifth and sixth transistors corresponding to the third and fourth transistors, and

wherein the bias circuit generates a gate voltage so as to make a current-voltage characteristic of the third and fourth transistors correspond to the first output impedance value, and supply the gate voltage to a gate of the third transistor.

3. The transmission circuit according to claim 2 ,

wherein the bias circuit includes

a second replica circuit including seventh and eighth transistors corresponding to the third and fourth transistors,

wherein a first current flows through the fifth transistor,

wherein current which is a sum of the first current and a second current flows through the seventh transistor, and

wherein the bias circuit includes:

a first resistor through which the second current flows; and

a first operational amplifier configured to receive a first voltage and a drain voltage of the seventh transistor, the first voltage being which is a sum of a voltage of the first resistor and a drain voltage of the fifth transistor and configured to output a second voltage to gates of the third, fifth, and seventh transistors.

4. The transmission circuit according to claim 2 ,

wherein the cascode connection of the third and fourth transistors is provided between the switching circuit and a ground potential node, and

wherein the driver circuit includes:

a ninth transistor that is connected between the switching circuit and a power supply potential node; and

a second resistor that is connected to the ninth transistor in parallel.

5. The transmission circuit according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first replica circuit includes:

a tenth transistor corresponding to the ninth transistor; and

a third resistor corresponding to the second resistor, and

wherein the driver circuit includes a second operational amplifier configured to receive a drain voltage of the fifth transistor and a reference voltage and to output a third voltage to gates of the ninth and tenth transistors.

6. The transmission circuit according to claim 3 ,

wherein the cascode connection of the third and fourth transistors is provided between the switching circuit and a ground potential node,

wherein the driver circuit includes:

a ninth transistor that is connected between the switching circuit and a power supply potential node; and

a second resistor that is connected to the ninth transistor in parallel,

wherein the first replica circuit includes:

a tenth transistor corresponding to the ninth transistor; and

a third resistor corresponding to the second resistor,

wherein the second replica circuit includes:

an eleventh transistor corresponding to the ninth transistor; and

a fourth resistor corresponding to the second resistor, and

wherein the driver circuit includes a second operational amplifier configured to receive a drain voltage of the fifth transistor and a reference voltage and to a fourth output voltage to gates of the ninth, tenth, and eleventh transistors.

7. The transmission circuit according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first replica circuit includes a fifth resistor that is connected between the fifth transistor and the tenth transistor and corresponds to an input terminating resistor of a reception circuit.

8. The transmission circuit according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first replica circuit includes a fifth resistor that is connected between the fifth transistor and the tenth transistor and corresponds to an input terminating resistor of a reception circuit, and

wherein the second replica circuit includes a sixth resistor that is connected between the seventh transistor and the eleventh transistor and corresponds to an input terminating resistor of a reception circuit.

9. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising:

an internal circuit; and

a transmission circuit configured to receive data from the internal circuit,

wherein the transmission circuit includes:

a driver circuit that includes;

a first transistor configured to regulate output impedance; and

a switching circuit that is connected to the first transistor and configured to switch an output polarity for differential output, and

a bias circuit that includes

a first replica circuit configured to include a second transistor corresponding to the first transistor,

the bias circuit being configured to generate gate voltage so as to make a current-voltage characteristic of the first transistor correspond to a first output impedance value, and supply the gate voltage to a gate of the first transistor.

10. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first transistor includes:

a third transistor configured to regulate the output impedance; and

a fourth transistor that is cascode-connected to the third transistor and be supplied with a fixed voltage at a gate,

wherein the second transistor includes

fifth and sixth transistors corresponding to the third and fourth transistors, and

wherein the bias circuit generates a gate voltage so as to make a current-voltage characteristic of the third and fourth transistors correspond to the first output impedance value, and supply the gate voltage to a gate of the third transistor.

11. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 10 ,

wherein the bias circuit includes

a second replica circuit including seventh and eighth transistors corresponding to the third and fourth transistors,

wherein a first current flows through the fifth transistor,

wherein current which is a sum of the first current and a second current flows through the seventh transistor, and

wherein the bias circuit includes:

a first resistor through which the second current flows; and

a first operational amplifier configured to receive a first voltage and a drain voltage of the seventh transistor, the first voltage being which is a sum of a voltage of the first resistor and a drain voltage of the fifth transistor and configured to output a second voltage to gates of the third, fifth, and seventh transistors.

12. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 10 ,

wherein the cascode connection of the third and fourth transistors is provided between the switching circuit and a ground potential node, and

wherein the driver circuit includes:

a ninth transistor that is connected between the switching circuit and a power supply potential node; and

a second resistor that is connected to the ninth transistor in parallel.

13. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 12 ,

wherein the first replica circuit includes:

a tenth transistor corresponding to the ninth transistor; and

a third resistor corresponding to the second resistor, and

wherein the driver circuit includes a second operational amplifier configured to receive a drain voltage of the fifth transistor and reference voltage and to output a third voltage to gates of the ninth and tenth transistors.

14. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 11 ,

wherein the cascode connection of the third and fourth transistors is provided between the switching circuit and a ground potential node,

wherein the driver circuit includes:

a ninth transistor that is connected between the switching circuit and a power supply potential node; and

a second resistor that is connected to the ninth transistor in parallel,

wherein the first replica circuit includes:

a tenth transistor corresponding to the ninth transistor; and

a third resistor corresponding to the second resistor,

wherein the second replica circuit includes:

an eleventh transistor corresponding to the ninth transistor; and

a fourth resistor corresponding to the second resistor, and

wherein the driver circuit includes a second operational amplifier configured to receive a drain voltage of the fifth transistor and a reference voltage and to a fourth output voltage to gates of the ninth, tenth, and eleventh transistors.

15. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first replica circuit includes a fifth resistor that is connected between the fifth transistor and the tenth transistor and corresponds to an input terminating resistor of a reception circuit.

16. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 14 ,

wherein the first replica circuit includes a fifth resistor that is connected between the fifth transistor and the tenth transistor and corresponds to an input terminating resistor of a reception circuit, and

wherein the second replica circuit includes a sixth resistor that is connected between the seventh transistor and the eleventh transistor and corresponds to an input terminating resistor of a reception circuit.