Title :
Open-loop gain limitations for push-pull off-chip drivers
fDate :
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Open-loop gain limitations are described for a novel type of off-chip driver (OCD). This OCD uses feedback to make the output signal track an internal ramp. By gain adjustment, the driver impedance is matched to the output transmission line.
Keywords :
Feedback; Impedance matching; Pulse circuits; Pulse generators; Ramp generators; feedback; impedance matching; pulse circuits; pulse generators; ramp generators; CMOS technology; Driver circuits; Equations; Impedance matching; Monitoring; Output feedback; Reflection; Semiconductor device modeling; Transmission lines; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1987.1052695