Patent ID: 6731132
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A line terminator for terminating at least one transmission line or bus, comprising:programmable line termination circuitry coupleable to the at least one transmission line or bus, the line termination circuitry being configured to provide adjustable termination impedance for the transmission line or bus; and control circuitry configured to receive at least one first control signal and programmably configure the line termination circuitry based on the at least one first control signal, thereby adjusting the termination impedance provided by the line termination circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is coupleable to the at least one transmission line or bus, the control circuitry being configured to receive the at least one first control signal over the at least one transmission line or bus, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive at least one second control signal for setting a unique address of the line terminator on the transmission line or bus.