Abstract:
An input stage (315) for a buffer (300) with negative feedback, having an input terminal (310in), an output terminal (110int), a first (110v) and a second (110g) supply terminal, a biasing branch (Ipa-Ipb), a first (M1a-Mm1a) and a second (Mm1b-M1b) balancing branch each comprising an active transistor (M1a; M1b) for supplying, at the output terminal (110int), a current depending on the current difference in the first (M1a-Mm1a) and second (M1mb-M1b) balancing branches, the biasing branch (Ipa-Ipb) and the first (M1a-Mm1a) and second (Mm1b-M1b) balancing branches being connected in parallel between the first (110v) and second (110g) supply terminals, wherein the input terminal (310in) divides the biasing branch into two input branches (Ipa-Dina; Dinb-Ipb) each comprising a constant-current generator (Ipa; Ipb), each active transistor (M1a; M1b) being connected to a corresponding current generator (Ipa; Ipb) for receiving a control voltage (Vgs) correlated with a voltage at the terminals of the current generator (Ipa; Ipb).
Abstract:
A bidirectional synchronous interface for the reception of a first flow of digital data (RX, RXEQ) with a first coding from a communication channel (2a), and for the transmission on said communication channel (2b) of a second flow of digital data (TX) with said first coding in synchrony with a local timing signal (CK), comprises synchronization means (6, 8) for synchronizing the interface with the first flow of digital data (RX, RXEQ). The synchronization means comprise first circuit means (8) fed by said local timing signal (CK) to generate, starting from said local timing signal (CK), a plurality of repetition timing signals (CK1-CKn) delayed from one another by fractions of a period, and second circuit means (6) fed by said first flow of digital data (RX, RXEQ) and by said plurality of repetition timing signals (CK1-CKn) suitable for determining, in said plurality, a pre-selected repetition timing signal (CKR) substantially in synchrony with the first flow of digital data (RX, RXEQ).