Abstract:
An impedance matching circuit includes a variable impedance circuit, a reference voltage generating circuit and a control circuit. The variable impedance circuit is configured for coupling to a load having an impedance and has a variable impedance; the reference voltage generating circuit coupled to the variable impedance circuit is configured to receive an input voltage of the variable impedance circuit to generate a reference voltage; and the control circuit coupled to the variable impedance circuit and configured to generate a control signal according to the reference voltage and an output voltage of the variable impedance circuit to control the variable impedance to make the variable impedance match the impedance of the load.
Abstract:
A low dropout regulator includes a PMOS power transistor, a feedback network, an error amplifier and an active enhanced PSRR unit. The PMOS power transistor has a first end coupled to an input voltage, and a second end coupled to a load and the feedback network. The error amplifier receives a feedback signal generated from the feedback network, compares the feedback signal with a reference voltage to generate a difference value, and amplifies the difference value to generate an error signal. The active enhanced PSRR unit has one end coupled to the first end, and another end coupled to a control end of the PMOS power transistor and the error amplifier, detects an input voltage of the first end, and correspondingly adjusts a voltage of the control end to stabilize a voltage between the control end and the first end according to a variation of the input voltage.
Abstract:
A transmission line driver circuit includes: a transmission line driving amplifier having a first transmission terminal and a second transmission terminal; a first signal node; a second signal node; a first adjustable resistor positioned between the first transmission terminal and the first signal node; a second adjustable resistor positioned between the second transmission terminal and the second signal node; a first voltage difference generating circuit coupled with two terminals of the first adjustable resistor to generate a first voltage difference value; a second voltage difference generating circuit coupled with two terminals of the second adjustable resistor to generate a second voltage difference value; sample-and-hold circuits for generating sampled signals according to the first voltage difference value and the second voltage difference value; a comparing circuit for comparing the sampled signals; and an adjusting circuit for adjusting resistance of the first and/or second adjustable resistors according to the comparing result.
Abstract:
An impedance adjustment method for a communication device, wherein the communication device has a plurality of impedance paths for selection, includes: selecting an initial impedance path; and utilizing a predetermined algorithm to examine a portion of the plurality of impedance paths by starting from the initial impedance path for selecting an optimized impedance path for the communication device. A delay capacitance adjustment method for a communication device, wherein the communication device has a plurality of delay capacitance paths for selection, includes: selecting an initial delay capacitance path; and utilizing a predetermined algorithm to examine a portion of the plurality of delay capacitance paths by starting from the initial delay capacitance path for selecting an optimized delay capacitance path of the communication device.
Abstract:
An impedance adjustment method for a communication device, wherein the communication device has a plurality of impedance paths for selection, includes: selecting an initial impedance path; and utilizing a predetermined algorithm to examine a portion of the plurality of impedance paths by starting from the initial impedance path for selecting an optimized impedance path for the communication device. A delay capacitance adjustment method for a communication device, wherein the communication device has a plurality of delay capacitance paths for selection, includes: selecting an initial delay capacitance path; and utilizing a predetermined algorithm to examine a portion of the plurality of delay capacitance paths by starting from the initial delay capacitance path for selecting an optimized delay capacitance path of the communication device.
Abstract:
A channel detection method for an echo canceller of a communication device is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first detection signal is transmitted to an end of a channel coupled to the communication device. A plurality of taps corresponding to a reflected signal of the first detection signal are received by an echo canceller at the end of the channel. The taps corresponding to the reflected signal are compared with a reference value corresponding to each of the taps so as to determine whether each of the taps is larger than or equal to the corresponding reference value. When the tap is determined to be larger than or equal to the reference value corresponding to the tap, the tap and a position of the tap are recorded.
Abstract:
An impedance matching circuit includes a variable impedance circuit, a reference voltage generating circuit and a control circuit. The variable impedance circuit is configured for coupling to a load having an impedance and has a variable impedance; the reference voltage generating circuit coupled to the variable impedance circuit is configured to receive an input voltage of the variable impedance circuit to generate a reference voltage; and the control circuit coupled to the variable impedance circuit and configured to generate a control signal according to the reference voltage and an output voltage of the variable impedance circuit to control the variable impedance to make the variable impedance match the impedance of the load.
Abstract:
A method for estimating cable length in an Ethernet system and a receiver thereof are applicable to an Ethernet system. The method for estimating cable length includes obtaining a channel tap from channel information of a feedback equalizer in the Ethernet system and estimating a cable length according to the channel tap, a first coefficient and a constant.
Abstract:
A biasing voltage generating circuit for generating a required reverse biasing voltage of an avalanche photodiode (APD) includes: a boost power converter configured to operably convert an input voltage into a higher output voltage according to a feedback signal and a reference signal, and to apply the output voltage to be a reverse biasing voltage of the APD; a reference signal generating circuit configured to operably generate the reference signal; and a control circuit. The control circuit includes: a signal sensing circuit configured to operably generate a sensed signal corresponding to an output current of the APD; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to operably convert the sensed signal into a digital signal; and a processing circuit configured to operably adjust the feedback signal or the reference signal according to the digital signal to thereby control the boost power converter to adjust the output voltage.
Abstract:
A channel detection method for an echo canceller of a communication device is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first detection signal is transmitted to an end of a channel coupled to the communication device. A plurality of taps corresponding to a reflected signal of the first detection signal are received by an echo canceller at the end of the channel. The taps corresponding to the reflected signal are compared with a reference value corresponding to each of the taps so as to determine whether each of the taps is larger than or equal to the corresponding reference value. When the tap is determined to be larger than or equal to the reference value corresponding to the tap, the tap and a position of the tap are recorded.