Patent ID: 9319043
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: H01P,H03K,H04L

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a switch driver to cause, based on an input signal, switching of a plurality of switches; and a differential driver comprising the plurality of switches coupled to at least two transmission lines to create a differential interface for sending digital data, wherein when the plurality of switches are switched, the differential driver generates at least one differential signal having rise and fall times, wherein the rise and fall times are determined by at least a switching time of the plurality of switches, wherein decreasing the rise and fall times to a range of times causes a reduction of a noise that is common to the at least two transmission lines, wherein each of the at least two transmission lines comprises a signal conductor, wherein the at least two transmission lines share a ground-plane, wherein the shared ground-plane is formed in a predetermined pattern to cause a reduction in amplitudes of frequency components of the noise above a predetermined frequency, and wherein the rise and fall times reduce amplitudes of frequency components of the noise below the predetermined frequency.