Reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit capable of automatically controlling power gain and providing equalization effect

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12567848-B2
Application number	US-202318204381-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2023
Priority date	Jan 20, 2023
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

Abstract

A reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a feedback signal generator, a reference voltage converter, a reference voltage multiplexing circuit, and a gain control unit. The first amplifier includes a first input terminal for receiving a data signal, a second input terminal for receiving a reference voltage, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The second amplifier is coupled to the first amplifier. The feedback signal generator is coupled to the second amplifier. The reference voltage converter is used for receiving the reference voltage. The reference voltage multiplexing circuit is coupled to the second amplifier and the reference voltage converter. The gain control unit is coupled to the feedback signal generator, the first output terminal of the first amplifier, the second output terminal of the first amplifier, and the reference voltage multiplexing circuit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit comprising:
a first amplifier comprising:
a first input terminal configured to receive a data signal;
a second input terminal configured to receive a reference voltage;
a first output terminal; and
a second output terminal;
a second amplifier coupled to the first output terminal of the first amplifier and the second output terminal of the first amplifier; a feedback signal generator coupled to the second amplifier; a reference voltage converter configured to receive the reference voltage; a reference voltage multiplexing circuit coupled to the second amplifier and the reference voltage converter; and a gain control unit coupled to the feedback signal generator, the first output terminal of the first amplifier, the second output terminal of the first amplifier, and the reference voltage multiplexing circuit.

2 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first amplifier further comprises:
a first transistor comprising:
a first terminal configured to receive a power supply voltage;
a second terminal; and
a control terminal;
a second transistor comprising:
a first terminal configured to receive the power supply voltage;
a second terminal; and
a control terminal coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor;
a third transistor comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor;
a second terminal; and
a control terminal configured to receive the data signal;
a fourth transistor comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor;
a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the third transistor; and
a control terminal configured to receive the reference voltage; and
a fifth transistor comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor;
a second terminal coupled to a ground terminal; and
a control terminal configured to receive a biased voltage signal.

3 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 2 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are P-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, and the fifth transistor are N-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors.

4 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the feedback signal generator comprises:
a plurality of first inverters coupled in series and configured to delay a signal of the first output terminal of the second amplifier for outputting a feedback signal.

5 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the reference voltage converter comprises:
a third amplifier configured to receive the reference voltage; a first resistor string formed by coupling at least one first resistor in series, the first resistor string comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the third amplifier; and
a second terminal configured to output a first signal having a first reference voltage level;
a second resistor string formed by coupling at least one second resistor in series, the second resistor string comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first resistor string; and
a second terminal configured to output a second signal having a second reference voltage level;
a third resistor string formed by coupling at least one third resistor in series, the third resistor string comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second resistor string; and
a second terminal configured to output a third signal having a third reference voltage level; and
a fourth resistor string formed by coupling at least one fourth resistor in series, the fourth resistor string comprising:
a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the third resistor string; and
a second terminal coupled to a ground terminal.

6 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 5 , wherein the reference voltage multiplexing circuit comprises:
a first switch comprising:
an input terminal configured to receive the first signal having the first reference voltage level;
a first control terminal configured to receive a first control signal;
a second control terminal configured to receive a second control signal; and
an output terminal configured to output a reference voltage feedback signal;
a second switch comprising:
an input terminal configured to receive the second signal having the second reference voltage level;
a first control terminal configured to receive a third control signal;
a second control terminal configured to receive a fourth control signal; and
an output terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first switch; and
a third switch comprising:
an input terminal configured to receive the third signal having the third reference voltage level;
a first control terminal configured to receive a fifth control signal;
a second control terminal configured to receive a sixth control signal; and
an output terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first switch.

7 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 6 , wherein the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch each further comprise pair-wised N-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor and P-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor, the first control signal and the second control signal are complementary, the third control signal and the fourth control signal are complementary, and the fifth control signal and the sixth control signal are complementary.

8 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 6 , wherein the reference voltage multiplexing circuit further comprises:
a NAND gate comprising:
a first input terminal coupled to the first output terminal of the second amplifier;
a second input terminal configured to receive the third control signal; and
an output terminal;
a NOR gate comprising:
a first input terminal coupled to the first output terminal of the second amplifier;
a second input terminal configured to receive the fourth control signal; and
an output terminal;
a second inverter comprising:
an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the NAND gate; and
an output terminal configured to output the second control signal;
a third inverter comprising:
an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the NOR gate; and
an output terminal configured to output the fifth control signal;
a fourth inverter comprising:
an input terminal configured to receive the fourth control signal; and
an output terminal configured to output the third control signal;
a fifth inverter comprising:
an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the second inverter; and
an output terminal configured to output the first control signal; and
a sixth inverter comprising:
an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the third inverter; and
an output terminal configured to output the sixth control signal.

9 . The reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit of claim 8 , wherein when the reference voltage controlled equalization input data buffer circuit is not operated under a reset state, if the first output terminal of the second amplifier is at a high voltage, the first signal having the first reference voltage level is enabled and the third signal having the third reference voltage level is disabled, and if the first out

Assignees

• Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Minho

Classifications

• H03F3/04

  with semiconductor devices only · CPC title

• H03K19/20

  characterised by logic function, e.g. AND, OR, NOR, NOT circuits (H03K19/003 - H03K19/01 take precedence) · CPC title

• H03G2201/103

  being an amplifying element · CPC title

• G11C7/14

  Dummy cell management; Sense reference voltage generators · CPC title

• G11C11/4093

  Input/output [I/O] data interface arrangements, e.g. data buffers · CPC title