Transceiver circuit having T-coil, inductive termination, and equalization

    公开(公告)号:US10727895B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16585431

    申请日:2019-09-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A transceiver circuit having a T-coil circuit, inductive termination, and an equalization circuit is disclosed. The transceiver includes a transmitter having an output coupled to a first node, and a receiver having an input coupled to the first node. A T-coil circuit is coupled between the first node and an input/output (I/O) node. The T-coil circuit includes first and second inductors coupled in series between the first node and the I/O node, the inductors being coupled at a second node. A termination circuit is coupled between the first node and a reference node, the termination circuit including a third inductor. The transceiver circuit also includes an equalization circuit configured to convey an equalization signal to the second node.

    Reflection Cancellation for Single-Ended Signaling

    公开(公告)号:US20250105870A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18516182

    申请日:2023-11-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Circuits for reflection cancellation in single-ended signaling are disclosed. A transmission circuit includes a control circuit configured to receive a plurality of input signals that include a plurality of symbols having at least one bit and a data driver circuit configured to generate a particular signal on a transmission medium using a particular symbol of the plurality of symbols. The transmission circuit further includes a reflection cancellation circuit configured to, after a generation of the particular signal, generate a reflection cancellation signal on the transmission medium using an inverted value of a different symbol of the plurality of symbols received prior to the particular symbol. A first composite of the particular signal and the cancellation signal is readable at a load as a value of the particular symbol, wherein the load is configured to receive a transmitted signal via the transmission medium.

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