Michelle L Gentry

US Patent:

20080265986, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/741138

Inventors:

Manuel Salcido - Fort Collins CO, US
Michelle Marie Gentry - Wellington CO, US
Ryan Korzyniowski - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

H02M 7/162

US Classification:

327587

Abstract:

A high-speed receiver suitable for applications that desire a common-mode voltage range from approximately 0.7V to approximately 0.9V is arranged by coupling first and second differential pair circuit architectures based on first and second current-steering schemes into the same path to generate an output signal. The high-speed receiver includes first and second differential pair circuits. The first differential pair circuit is coupled to a first current-steering path via a first port and a second current-steering path via a second port. The second differential pair circuit is coupled to the first current-steering path via a third port and the second current-steering path via a fourth port. A bridge circuit is interposed between the first and second differential pair circuits. The bridge circuit integrates the first and second current-steering paths in a single-stage of the high-speed receiver assembly.