Patent ID: 7443201
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) receiver, comprising: a digital resistor unit coupled between a pair of low voltage differential signal lines and configured to detect a voltage difference between a differential signal pair transmitted on the pair of low voltage differential signal lines indicative of a digital signal, wherein the digital resistor unit has a resistance value that may be varied in response to at least one control signal; a receiver unit configured to generate the digital signal in response to the detected voltage difference of the differential signal pair; and a resistance adjustment unit configured to provide the at least one control signal to the digital resistor unit to adjust the resistance value of the digital resistor unit; wherein the resistance adjustment unit is configured to generate the at least one control signal based on a resistance of a reference resistor; and wherein the resistance adjustment unit comprises: a reference digital resistor unit coupled in series to the reference resistor at a first node and configured to divide a power supply voltage; a comparator configured to compare a reference voltage with a voltage at the first node; and a digital logic unit configured to generate the at least one control signal in response to a comparison result from the comparator, and to provide the at least one control signal to the reference digital resistor unit such that the voltage at the first node is equal to the reference voltage, and further configured to provide the at least one control signal to the digital resistor unit.