Patent ID: 6275062
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An information handling system, comprising:at least a first and second transmission line each having a characteristic impedance, each of said transmission lines having a first end and a second end, each of said respective first ends being commonly connected to each other;a driver circuit connected to said second end of said first said transmission line;at least one receiver circuit connected to said second end of said second transmission line not connected to said driver circuit; andat least one on-chip terminator, each terminating a second end of a different one of each of said transmission lines not connected to said driver circuit, each of said terminators comprising a pull-down circuit having a pull-down resistance and a pull-up circuit having a pull-up resistance, the parallel combination of said pull-up resistance with said pull down resistance matching the characteristic impedance of said transmission lines such that an output resistance of said at least one on-chip terminator is approximately within ten percent of the characteristic impedance of the transmission lines.