Title :
A constant slew-rate Ethernet line driver
Author_Institution :
Level One Commun. Inc., Sacramento, CA, USA
Abstract :
A biasing technique is described that facilitates the design of a fast Ethernet line driver. The slew rate is insensitive to temperature and process variations. The core-biasing block consists of three current sources, a resistor, and two transistors. 230 ppm/deg C temperature drift is achieved without trimming.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; Driver circuits; Local area networks; Telecommunication equipment; 0.35 micron; 3.3 V; biasing technique; constant slew-rate Ethernet line driver; core-biasing block; current sources; design; resistor; slew rate; temperature drift; transistors; Driver circuits; Ethernet networks; Manufacturing processes; Pulse shaping methods; Pulsed power supplies; Resistors; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Circuits, 2000. Digest of Technical Papers. 2000 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6309-4
DOI :
10.1109/VLSIC.2000.852883
