WO2011058714A1 - ドライバ回路、レシーバ回路及びそれらを含む通信システムの制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to differential serial transmission, and more particularly to a technique for reducing power consumption in a transmission / reception circuit.
- differential interfaces that perform differential serial transmission have become widespread. Since the driver circuit that transmits data and the receiver circuit that receives data in such a differential interface are configured by a circuit that operates with a constant current source, the power is consumed even during a period in which valid data is not transmitted. Consume.
- Patent Document 1 a technique for limiting the current flowing in part or all of the circuit during such a period is required, and a configuration for realizing the technique is described in Patent Document 1.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional differential interface circuit according to Patent Document 1.
- the driver circuit 900 includes a current drive type driver 901 that performs differential transmission and a voltage drive type driver 902 that performs single-ended transmission.
- the receiver circuit 903 includes a current / voltage conversion circuit 904, a comparator 905, and a power control circuit 906, and is connected to the driver circuit 900 via differential signal lines D + and D ⁇ .
- the voltage-driven driver 902 outputs a power-down potential and a wake-up potential, and issues a power-down notification and a wake-up notification to the receiver circuit 903.
- the receiver circuit 903 limits the current flowing through at least one of the current / voltage conversion circuit 904 and the comparator 905 by the power control circuit 906.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and can save power during power-down, and can switch between a power-down state and other normal states without using a voltage-driven driver.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a driver circuit, a receiver circuit, and a control method for a communication system including them.
- a receiver circuit is a receiver circuit connected to a driver circuit via a pair of differential signal lines, and is transmitted from the driver circuit via the differential signal line.
- a differential receiver that receives a differential signal that is data encoded by a predetermined encoded transmission method, and a longer period of potential fixation of the differential signal line determined by the encoded transmission method by the driver circuit.
- a driver circuit is a driver circuit connected to a receiver circuit via a pair of differential signal lines, and the differential signal line pair is connected while data is not transmitted.
- a state maintaining circuit that maintains a constant potential, and when transmitting data, precedes sending data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission system as a differential signal through the differential signal line pair.
- a first fixed differential signal is sent to keep each line of the differential signal line pair at a different specific potential for a period longer than the longest period for fixing the potential of the differential signal line determined by the encoded transmission method.
- a differential driver is a driver circuit connected to a receiver circuit via a pair of differential signal lines, and the differential signal line pair is connected while data is not transmitted.
- a state maintaining circuit that maintains a constant potential, and when transmitting data, precedes sending data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission system as a differential signal through the differential signal line pair.
- a control method is a control method in a communication system including a driver circuit and a receiver circuit connected via a pair of differential signal lines, and transmits data. While not, the driver circuit maintains the differential signal line pair at a constant potential, and when transmitting the data, the driver circuit transmits the data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission method. Prior to sending the signal as a differential signal through the differential signal line pair, the differential signal line during a period longer than the longest period for fixing the potential of the differential signal line determined by the encoded transmission method.
- the driver circuit eliminates the need for a voltage-driven driver for notifying the receiver circuit of the switching timing between the normal state and the power-down state, and the driver circuit with a simplified circuit configuration reduces power consumption. Therefore, it is possible to provide a communication system that controls switching of the receiver circuit between the normal state and the power-down state.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a driver circuit 500 according to a second embodiment.
- the figure which shows the detailed structure of the receiver circuit 600 Operation timing chart of interface circuit Operation timing chart of interface circuit when differential low fixed signal and differential high fixed signal are not output The figure which shows the detailed structure of the receiver circuit 700
- FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the communication system includes a host device 100 and a target device 101.
- the host device 100 and the target device 101 have a D0 ⁇ signal line through which a signal having a phase opposite to that of a signal flowing through the D0 + signal line and the D0 + signal line flows.
- the differential signal line pair 102 composed of the signal line 102
- the differential signal line pair 103 composed of the D1 + signal line and the D1- signal line is connected.
- the driver circuit 106a of the host device 100 and the receiver circuit 107b of the target device 101 are connected via the differential signal line pair 102, and the driver circuit 106a receives the signal of the high side (plus side) potential VDP at the time of data transmission. And a differential signal between the low-side (minus-side) potential V DN and the signal.
- the driver circuit 106a and the receiver circuit 107b are not transmitting / receiving data, the driver circuit 106a and the receiver circuit 107b are in a power-down state in which the current flowing in a part of the circuit is limited to reduce power consumption. Both output 0V signals, and the differential amplitude is zero.
- the driver circuit 106a has a current that flows through the circuit when there is reception data, that is, when the driver circuit 106a is notified that there is transmission target data. It will be in the normal state that does not limit.
- the driver circuit 106a when transmission target data is generated in the host device 100, the driver circuit 106a outputs a signal having a negative potential V DN from the D0 + signal line for a certain period of time prior to transmission of the transmission target data. Outputs a differential low fixed signal that continues to output the signal of the positive potential VDP . Thus, D0- potential of the signal line is changed to a potential V DP of positive. Transmission data is encoded by the 8b / 10b system, and according to this system, signals having the same potential are not output beyond the transmission time of 5 bits.
- the fixed time is a time of 6 bits or more, and during this time, a differential signal in which the same potential continues is output.
- the receiver circuit 107b includes a detection circuit, and the detection circuit generates a differential amplitude, that is, a potential difference between the D0 + signal line and the D0 ⁇ signal line by the output of the differential low fixed signal from the driver circuit 106a.
- the driver circuit 106a can notify the receiver circuit 107b of the timing of transition from the power-down state to the normal state.
- the host device 100 includes an interface circuit 104a and a data processing unit 105. Further, the interface circuit 104a includes a driver circuit 106a, a receiver circuit 107a, and a control unit 108a.
- the data processing unit 105 is an upper layer of the interface circuit 104a corresponding to a physical layer and a data link layer in communication, and has a function of processing data according to a request by a user operation or the like. In addition, when data is transmitted and received between the receiver circuit 107a of the host device 100 and the driver circuit 106b of the target device 101, it also has a function of processing the received data.
- the target device 101 includes an interface circuit 104b and a back-end unit 109.
- the interface circuit 104b in the target device 101 has the same configuration as the interface circuit 104a in the host device 100, and the driver circuit 106b, the receiver circuit 107b, and the control unit 108b are the driver circuit 106a, the receiver circuit 107a, and the control unit 108b of the interface circuit 104a, respectively.
- the configuration is the same as that of the unit 108a.
- the back end unit 109 is an upper layer of the interface circuit 104b corresponding to a physical layer and a data link layer in communication, and has a function of processing received data. In addition, when data is transmitted and received between the receiver circuit 107a of the host device 100 and the driver circuit 106b of the target device 101, it also has a function of processing transmission data.
- the back end unit 109 uses a nonvolatile memory and a memory controller.
- the driver circuit 106a connected thereafter via the differential signal line pair 102 is used.
- the function when data is transmitted / received between the receiver and the receiver circuit 107b will be mainly described.
- FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration of the driver circuit 106 according to the first embodiment.
- the driver circuit 106 includes a differential driver 201 and a driver control unit 202.
- the detailed configuration of the differential driver 201 is shown in FIG.
- the differential driver 201 includes an inverter 1001, a P-channel transistor 1002, a P-channel transistor 1003, an N-channel transistor 1004, an N-channel transistor 1005, a regulator 1006, an OR circuit 1007, and an OR circuit 1008.
- the differential driver 201 uses a common mode potential V CM (here, 0.2 V) which is the center potential of the differential signal and a differential amplitude V PP (here, 0.4 V).
- V CM common mode potential
- V PP differential amplitude
- V DN negative potential
- the pull-down enable signal PE is an inversion of a driver enable signal DE (described later), and is Low in a normal state.
- the input signal Data_In that is, one bit in the transmission data string is a complementary input signal of DI that is the signal as it is and DI # that is a signal obtained by inverting the input signal Data_In by the inverter 1001.
- DI # is Low
- the P-channel transistor 1003 is ON
- the N-channel transistor 1005 is OFF.
- the D + signal line is the output voltage of the regulator 1006 that functions as a voltage source, here 0.4V (differential signal A signal of the positive potential V DP ) is output.
- a differential signal in which a 0V signal is output from the D ⁇ signal line and a 0.4V signal is output from the D + signal line is referred to as a differential high signal.
- the input signal Data_In is Low
- a 0V signal is output from the D + signal line
- a 0.4V signal is output from the D ⁇ signal line.
- This differential signal is called a differential Low signal.
- the driver enable signal DE is Low
- the pull-down enable signal PE is High.
- DI and DI # are both High regardless of the input signal Data_In.
- both the P-channel transistor 1002 and the P-channel transistor 1003 are turned off, and both the N-channel transistor 1004 and the N-channel transistor 1005 are turned on, so that both the D + signal line and the D ⁇ signal line are grounded. To 0V.
- the differential driver 201 can suppress power consumption.
- the driver control unit 202 has a function of controlling an enable state and a disable state of the differential driver 201 in accordance with an input of a driver mode control signal DMODE (described later). Specifically, when the driver mode control signal DMODE indicates the operation mode by the link controller 402 (described later), that is, when there is data to be transmitted, the driver control unit 202 sets the driver enable signal DE to High. As a result, the pull-down enable signal PE becomes Low, and the differential driver 201 is enabled. On the other hand, when the driver mode control signal DMODE indicates the non-operation mode, that is, when there is no transmission target data, the driver control unit 202 sets the driver enable signal DE to Low.
- DMODE driver mode control signal
- the pull-down enable signal PE becomes High, and the differential driver 201 is disabled.
- the enabled state of the differential driver 201 is a state in which a differential signal can be output, and power is consumed because a constant current flows through the regulator 1006 in the differential driver 201.
- the disabled state of the differential driver 201 is a state in which a differential signal cannot be output, and current does not flow through the regulator 1006, so that power consumption can be suppressed.
- a state where the differential driver 201 is disabled is referred to as a power-down state
- a state where the differential driver 201 is enabled is referred to as a normal state.
- the receiver circuit 107 includes a differential receiver 301, an amplitude detection circuit 302, a receiver control unit 303, and an amplitude detection circuit control unit 304.
- the differential receiver 301 is composed of a differential amplifier using transistors, and has a function of receiving a differential signal via a differential signal line.
- a termination resistor of about 100 ⁇ is connected between the D + signal line and the D ⁇ signal line in front of the differential receiver 301 in order to match the impedance of the differential signal line. I will do it.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 includes a comparator connected to the D + signal line and the D ⁇ signal line, and has a function of detecting the magnitude of the differential amplitude between the D + signal line and the D ⁇ signal line. Specifically, the amplitude detection circuit 302 connects the + terminal to the D ⁇ signal line and the ⁇ terminal to the D + signal line, and subtracts the input potential at the ⁇ terminal from the differential amplitude, here the input potential at the + terminal. the potential difference obtained Te by detecting, the threshold V TH than the magnitude of the differential amplitude, if here 0.2V or more outputs High, if the magnitude of the differential amplitude is less than the threshold value V TH ( (Including negative values), Low is output.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 has a hysteresis characteristic in order to stably detect the differential signal line.
- the receiver control unit 303 has a function of controlling the enable state and the disable state of the differential receiver 301. Specifically, when High is received from the amplitude detection circuit 302, that is, when the amplitude detection circuit 302 detects that the magnitude of the differential amplitude is equal to or greater than the threshold value V TH , the receiver control unit 303 receives the receiver enable signal RE. High and the differential receiver 301 is enabled. When receiving Low from the amplitude detection circuit 302, that is, when the amplitude detection circuit 302 detects that the magnitude of the differential amplitude is smaller than the threshold value VTH , the receiver control unit 303 sets the receiver enable signal RE to Low and the differential receiver. 301 is disabled.
- the enabled state of the differential receiver 301 is a state in which a differential signal can be received, and power is consumed because a current constantly flows in the differential receiver 301.
- the disabled state of the differential receiver 301 is a state in which a differential signal cannot be received and no current flows, so that power consumption can be suppressed.
- a state where the differential receiver 301 is disabled is a power-down state
- a state where the differential receiver 301 is enabled is a normal state.
- the amplitude detection circuit control unit 304 has a function of controlling the enable state and the disable state of the amplitude detection circuit 302.
- the disabled state of the amplitude detection circuit 302 means that the amplitude detection result is masked and the amplitude detection result is invalidated.
- the differential amplitude is always greater than or equal to the threshold value V TH . Indicates to be considered.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 can detect that the amplitude of the differential signal in the normal state has become smaller than the threshold value VTH , and can be prevented from switching from the normal state to the power-down state.
- the control unit 108 includes a data conversion unit 401 and a link controller 402.
- the data conversion unit 401 further includes an encoding unit 403, a parallel / serial conversion unit 404, a CDR (Clock Data Recovery) circuit 405, a serial / parallel conversion unit 406, and a decoding unit 407.
- the link controller 402 has a function of controlling the entire interface circuit and controlling the driver mode control signal DMODE and the receiver mode control signal RMODE.
- FIG. 6A shows a state transition diagram of the driver mode control signal DMODE.
- the link controller 402 sets the driver mode control signal DMODE to the non-operation mode when there is no transmission target data in the host device 100, and sets the driver mode control signal DMODE to the operation mode when there is transmission target data.
- FIG. 6B shows a state transition diagram of the receiver mode control signal RMODE.
- the receiver circuit 107b receives a differential low fixed signal that continues to output a negative potential V DN signal from the D + signal line and a positive potential V DP signal from the D ⁇ signal line.
- the receiver mode control signal RMODE is set to the operation mode, and the positive potential V DP signal is continuously output from the D + signal line, and the negative potential V DN signal is continuously output from the D ⁇ signal line.
- the receiver mode control signal RMODE is set to the non-operation mode.
- the control unit 108b notifies the receiver mode control signal RMODE to the back end unit 109, and the back end unit 109 does not process the data received when the receiver mode control signal RMODE is in the non-operation mode.
- the encoding unit 403 has a function of converting the 8-bit parallel transmission data received from the link controller 402 into 10-bit encoded data.
- the encoding transmission system which is an encoding system for this transmission is the 8b / 10b system. When encoded by this system, 10 bits of encoded data have only the same 5 bits continuous at most. It also sends out synchronization symbols.
- As the synchronization symbol a special K symbol for control or a combination thereof is used instead of the D symbol used for normal data transmission in the 8b / 10b system.
- K28.5 which is one of special K symbols, is called a comma code, and is a pattern that is not generated by a combination of two arbitrary 8b / 10b symbols, and is therefore used as a synchronization symbol.
- the parallel / serial conversion unit 404 has a function of converting the 10-bit encoded data converted by the encoding unit 403 into serial transmission data based on a data clock generated by a PLL circuit 409 (described later).
- the converted serial transmission data is output to the driver circuit 106a.
- the oscillator 408 exists in the apparatus and has a function of generating a reference clock.
- the PLL circuit 409 has a function of generating a high-speed data clock used for data transmission / reception from the reference clock generated by the oscillator 408.
- the CDR circuit 405 includes a PLL circuit 409, and in order to remove jitter (a signal shift in the time axis direction) included in the serial data received by the receiver circuit 107b, the phase alignment of the edges of the data clock and the serial data is performed. Has the function to perform. Since serial data received by the receiver circuit 107b is received by the receiver circuit 107b via the differential signal line and the input / output terminal, jitter is included.
- the serial / parallel converter 406 has a function of detecting a synchronization symbol added before valid data and performing symbol synchronization, and converting subsequent valid data into correct 10-bit encoded data.
- the differential low fixed signal and the differential high fixed signal are all the bits “0” or “1” that are not generated in the 8b / 10b system because signals having the same potential are output from the differential signal lines for a certain period of time. Therefore, the differential low fixed signal and the differential high fixed signal can be detected.
- the link controller 402 is notified of the detection.
- the decoding unit 407 has a function of decoding the 10-bit encoded data converted by the serial / parallel conversion unit 406 according to the 8b / 10b system into 8-bit original data. ⁇ Operation>
- FIG. 7 shows an operation timing chart of the interface circuit according to the first embodiment.
- the interface circuit in the communication system shown in FIG. 1 has a configuration in which the host device 100 and the target device 101 are symmetrically connected, the driver connected via the differential signal line pair 102. Only operations of the circuit 106a and the receiver circuit 107b will be described.
- the driver circuit 106a is in a power down state, that is, the differential driver 201 is in a disabled state, and both the D + signal line and the D ⁇ signal line are grounded and become 0V.
- the differential amplitude is zero.
- the receiver circuit 107b is also in a power-down state.
- the driver mode control signal DMODE When transmission target data is generated in the host device 100 at time T1, the driver mode control signal DMODE is shifted to the operation mode by the control unit 108a.
- the driver control unit 202 sets the driver enable signal DE to High, and the differential driver 201 is enabled.
- the differential driver 201 outputs a differential low fixed signal, and the D ⁇ signal line transitions to around 0.4V (the potential V DP on the positive side of the differential signal), while the D + signal line is 0V (differential signal Is maintained in the vicinity of the negative potential V DN ).
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 detects that the amplitude of the differential signal line pair 102 has reached the threshold value V TH of 0.2V or more. Then, the receiver control unit 303 sets the receiver enable signal RE to High, and the differential receiver 301 is enabled.
- the differential receiver 301 receives the differential low fixed signal.
- the driver circuit 106a starts transmitting a synchronization symbol prior to transmission of transmission target data.
- the receiver circuit 107b receives the differential low fixed signal
- the receiver mode control signal RMODE is set to the operation mode by the control unit 108b.
- the receiver mode control signal RMODE is in the operation mode, the target device 101 is ready to process the received data, and the amplitude detection circuit control unit 304 disables the amplitude detection circuit 302. Thereafter, a synchronization symbol is received, and symbol synchronization is performed.
- a packet means that a special K symbol having a function of SOP (Start Of Packet) or EOP (End Of Packet) is added before and after the valid data, so that the reception side starts the valid data. It is a data string that makes it possible to distinguish the end.
- the driver circuit 106a finishes transmitting the packet, the driver circuit 106a transmits a differential high fixed signal.
- the differential receiver 301 receives the differential high fixed signal.
- the control unit 108b sets the receiver mode control signal RMODE to the non-operation mode. Become.
- the amplitude detection circuit control unit 304 enables the amplitude detection circuit 302.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 detects that the amplitude of the differential signal line pair 102 has become smaller than the threshold value V TH of 0.2V, and the receiver control unit 303 outputs the receiver enable signal RE to Low. And the differential receiver 301 is disabled.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 detects a differential high fixed signal, that is, a 0.4V signal on the D + signal line and a 0V signal on the D ⁇ signal line that are continuously output from time T6 to T7. As a result, the amplitude detection circuit 302 quickly detects a value less than the threshold value V TH in a stable state.
- the driver circuit 106a can notify the receiver circuit 107b of the switching timing between the power-down state and the normal state with a simplified configuration that does not use a voltage-driven driver.
- the driver circuit 106a maintains the potentials of the signal lines of the differential signal line pair 102 during a period in which data is not transmitted at 0 V.
- the difference between periods in which data is not transmitted is maintained.
- the potential of each of the signal lines of the dynamic signal line pair 102 is maintained at the pull-up potential V PU which is higher than the potential V DP on the plus side of the differential signal.
- the pull-up potential V PU is set to 1.2V.
- the driver circuit 106a of the communication system in FIG. 1 is replaced with a driver circuit 500 (described later) shown in FIG. 8, and the receiver circuit 107b is replaced with a receiver circuit 600 (described later) shown in FIG. Shall.
- FIG. 8 shows a detailed configuration of the driver circuit 500 according to the second embodiment.
- the driver circuit 500 according to the second embodiment includes a differential driver 501, a driver control unit 502, and a pull-up resistor 503.
- the detailed configuration of the differential driver 501 is shown in FIG.
- the differential driver 501 includes an inverter 1101, a P-channel transistor 1102, a P-channel transistor 1103, an N-channel transistor 1104, an N-channel transistor 1105, a regulator 1106, and a transistor 1107, and transmits a differential signal via a differential signal line. It has a function.
- the inverter 1101 to the regulator 1106 are the same as the inverter 1001 to the regulator 1006 of the differential driver 201.
- the differential driver 501 outputs a differential high signal when the input signal Data_In is high in the normal state, that is, when the driver enable signal DE is high, and outputs a differential low signal when the input signal Data_In is low. To do.
- the transistor 1107 When the driver enable signal DE is low, the transistor 1107 is turned off and the differential signal line pair 102 is in a high impedance state. At this time, the potential of the differential signal line pair 102 is maintained at the pull-up potential V PU by the pull-up resistor 503 connected to the 1.2 V power source. At this time, since no current flows through the regulator 1106, power consumption of the differential driver 501 can be suppressed.
- the driver control unit 502 has the same function as the driver control unit 202.
- the pull-up resistor 503 has one end connected to the differential signal line pair 102 and the other end connected to a 1.2 V power supply, and pulls up the differential signal line pair 102 when the differential signal line pair 102 is in a high impedance state. It has a function of maintaining the potential VPU . Note that the resistance value of the pull-up resistor 503 is preferably several tens of k ⁇ to 100 k ⁇ or more in order to reduce current consumption in the power-down state.
- FIG. 10 shows a detailed configuration of the receiver circuit 600 according to the second embodiment.
- the receiver circuit 600 according to the second embodiment includes a differential receiver 601, a level detection circuit 602, a receiver control unit 603, and a level detection circuit control unit 604.
- the level detection circuit 602 includes a digital circuit such as a CMOS buffer and has a function of detecting the potential of the D + signal line. Specifically, when the potential of the D + signal line is equal to or higher than the threshold potential V ′ TH set between the pull-up potential VPU and the positive potential VDP of the differential signal, the differential signal lines was detected as a pull-up potential V PU, when the potential of the D + signal line is lower than the threshold potential V 'TH, the differential signal line is detected not equal pull-up potential V PU.
- the level detection circuit 602 desirably has a hysteresis characteristic in order to stably detect the differential signal line.
- the level detection circuit control unit 604 has a function of controlling the enable state and the disable state of the level detection circuit 602. Specifically, the level detection circuit 602 is enabled during the period when the receiver mode control signal RMODE indicates the non-operation mode, and the level detection circuit 602 is disabled during the period when the receiver mode control signal RMODE indicates the operation mode. To do.
- the disabled state of the level detection circuit 602 means that the level detection result is masked and the level detection result is invalidated.
- the level detection circuit 602 always has the differential signal line with the pull-up potential V PU. Indicates that it is detected that it is not. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the level detection circuit 602 from detecting the differential signal in the normal state and switching from the normal state to the power-down state.
- FIG. 11 shows an operation timing chart of the interface circuit according to the second embodiment.
- the driver circuit 500 is in a power-down state during a period when there is no data to be transmitted, and the differential signal line pair 102 during that period is set to a pull-up potential V PU of 1.2 V by the pull-up resistor 503. Maintained.
- the receiver circuit 600 is also in a power-down state.
- the driver mode control signal DMODE is changed to the operation mode by the control unit 108a.
- the driver control unit 502 sets the driver enable signal DE to High, and the differential driver 501 is enabled.
- the differential driver 501 is enabled, it outputs a differential low fixed signal.
- the receiver control unit 603 When the level detection circuit 602 detects that the potential of the D + signal line is lower than the threshold potential V ′ TH at time T2 in the middle of the transition of the D + signal line to 0 V, the receiver control unit 603 generates the receiver enable signal RE. It becomes High, and the differential receiver 601 is enabled.
- the receiver circuit 600 can more reliably detect that the potential of the differential signal line has transitioned to the threshold potential V ′ TH or less than the D-signal line from which the 0.4V signal is output. In addition, since no bit transition occurs, a stable potential can be detected.
- the receiver circuit 600 receives the differential low fixed signal.
- the driver circuit 500 starts transmission of a synchronization symbol prior to transmission of transmission target data.
- the control mode 108b causes the receiver mode control signal RMODE to be in the operation mode, and the target device 101 is ready to process the received data. Thereafter, a synchronization symbol is received, and symbol synchronization is performed.
- the driver circuit 500 that has finished transmitting a certain synchronization symbol transmits data in packet units, and the receiver circuit 600 receives a packet.
- the driver circuit 500 finishes transmitting the packet, the driver circuit 500 starts transmitting a differential high fixed signal.
- the receiver circuit 600 receives a differential high fixed signal.
- the driver mode control signal DMODE is set to the non-operation mode by the control unit 108a.
- the driver enable signal DE is set to Low by the driver control unit 502, and the differential driver 501 is disabled. Thereafter, the D + signal line starts a transition from around 0.4 V to around 1.2 V that is the pull-up potential V PU .
- the control unit 108b sets the receiver mode control signal RMODE to the non-operation mode, and the target The device 101 does not process data received thereafter. Thereby, it is possible to prevent erroneously processing data received during an indefinite period from time T7 to time T8.
- the level detection circuit 602 detects that the potential of the D + signal line has become equal to or higher than the threshold potential V ′ TH , and the receiver enable signal RE becomes low by the receiver control unit 603, and the differential receiver 601 is disabled. It becomes a disabled state.
- the driver circuit 500 can notify the receiver circuit 600 of the switching timing between the power-down state and the normal state with a simplified configuration that does not use a voltage-driven driver.
- the driver circuit, the receiver circuit, and the control method of the communication system including them have been described using the first and second embodiments as examples.
- the illustrated communication system can be modified as follows.
- the present invention is not limited to the communication system as shown in the above embodiment.
- the driver circuit outputs the differential low fixed signal when transitioning from the power-down state to the normal state, and the differential high fixed signal when transitioning from the normal state to the power-down state.
- the driver circuit may output a differential high fixed signal when transitioning from the power down state to the normal state, and a differential low fixed signal when transitioning from the normal state to the power down state.
- the receiver circuit 600 detects the potential of the D ⁇ signal line, so that the potential of the differential signal line is surely lower than the threshold potential V ′ TH than the detection of the D + signal line. Since the transition starts from the positive potential V DP of the differential signal even when the transition is made to the pull-up potential V PU, the threshold potential V ′ TH becomes equal to or higher than the detection of the D + signal line. Can be detected.
- the driver circuit may not output the differential low fixed signal and the differential high fixed signal.
- FIG. 12 shows the operation timing of the interface circuit when the differential low fixed signal and the differential high fixed signal are not output.
- the configuration of the communication system at this time is such that the receiver circuit 600 of the communication system of the second embodiment is replaced with the receiver circuit 700 shown in FIG. 13, and the pull-up resistor 503 is connected to a power supply voltage of 3.3V. A description will be given below.
- the receiver circuit 700 includes a differential receiver 701, a level detection circuit 702, and a receiver control unit 703.
- the differential receiver 701 and the receiver control unit 703 have the same functions as the differential receiver 601 and the receiver control unit 603 of the receiver circuit 600.
- the level detection circuit 702 is connected to both the D + signal line and the D ⁇ signal line and has a function of detecting the potential of both.
- the controller 108a causes the driver mode control signal DMODE to transition to the operation mode.
- the driver control unit 502 sets the driver enable signal DE to High, and the differential driver 501 is enabled.
- the differential driver 501 outputs a differential low signal and a differential high signal, whereby the potential of the differential signal line becomes the potential V DP on the positive side of the differential signal and the negative side of the differential signal. Transition to the potential VDN .
- the receiver circuit 700 receives at least one of the differential signal lines.
- the receiver control unit 703 sets the receiver enable signal RE to High so that the differential receiver 701 is enabled, and the receiver mode control signal RMODE is activated. It becomes a mode.
- the operation from the time T3 to the time T4 is the same as the operation from the time T4 to the time T5 in the second embodiment, the driver circuit 500 transmits the synchronization symbol and the packet, and the receiver circuit 700 receives the synchronization symbol. Symbol synchronization is performed and a packet is received.
- the driver mode control signal DMODE is set to the non-operation mode by the control unit 108a.
- the driver enable signal DE is set to Low by the driver control unit 502, and the differential driver 501 is disabled. Thereafter, the differential signal line pair 102 starts transition to the pull-up potential VPU .
- the receiver circuit 700 detects that the potential of at least one of the differential signal lines has become equal to or higher than the threshold potential V ′′ TH , so that the receiver control unit 703 sets the receiver enable signal RE to Low, and the difference The dynamic receiver 701 is disabled, and the receiver mode control signal RMODE is set to the non-operation mode by the control unit 108b.
- the level detection circuit 702 may detect both of the differential signal lines, and the detection result may be a logical sum or logical product of the detection results as a final detection result.
- the receiver control unit 703 may be configured to include a level detection circuit 702 in the receiver control unit 703 like the receiver control unit 800 shown in FIG.
- the receiver control unit 800 includes a level determination circuit 801, a level determination circuit 802, and a NAND circuit 803.
- the level determination circuit 801 detects the potential of the D + signal line
- the level determination circuit 802 detects the potential of the D ⁇ signal line.
- the NAND circuit 803 outputs a receiver enable signal RE with both results as inputs. At this time, the receiver enable signal RE may be used as it is as the receiver mode control signal RMODE.
- the differential driver is voltage-driven by the regulator, but the differential driver may be current-driven by a constant current source.
- the driver control unit 202 controls the driver enable signal DE according to the driver mode control signal DMODE controlled by the control unit 108a.
- the control unit 108a includes the driver control unit 202.
- the driver enable signal DE may be directly output therefrom.
- the receiver control unit 303 sets the receiver enable signal RE to High when receiving High from the amplitude detection circuit 302, and sets the receiver enable signal RE to Low when receiving Low from the amplitude detection circuit 302.
- the receiver enable signal RE is set to High and when a predetermined number or more of Low is received, the receiver enable signal RE is received.
- the target device 101 is a semiconductor memory card, but the target device 101 may be a communication device, a display device, a camera device, or the like.
- the back-end unit 109 uses a communication module including an RF (Radio Frequency) transceiver, a baseband circuit, and a MAC (Media Access Control) circuit.
- the interface circuit 104 includes either a driver circuit 106 or a receiver circuit 107. Just do it. Further, the host device 100 may be configured to transmit a clock to the target device 101.
- the 8b / 10b method is used as the encoding method in the encoding unit 403 and the decoding unit 407 in the above-described embodiment, the 64b / 66b method or other methods may be adopted.
- the driver circuit 106 does not use a pull-down resistor, and the differential signal line 201 keeps the differential signal line pair in the power-down state at 0 V, but the driver circuit 106 is grounded. And the differential signal line may be maintained at 0 V by a pull-down resistor.
- the detailed configuration of the differential driver 201 shown in FIG. 2 is the same as that of the differential driver 501 shown in FIG. 9.
- the driver enable signal DE is Low
- the differential signal line pair 102 is high.
- the differential signal line pair 102 is kept at 0V by the pull-down resistor.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 connects the + terminal to the D ⁇ signal line and the ⁇ terminal to the D + signal line, and subtracts the input potential of the ⁇ terminal from the input potential of the + terminal.
- the amplitude detection circuit may detect the absolute value of the differential amplitude.
- the configuration of the amplitude detection circuit is the same as that of the amplitude detection circuit 302, the + terminal is connected to the D + signal line, the ⁇ terminal is connected to the D ⁇ signal line, and the input potential from the + terminal to the input potential of the ⁇ terminal.
- OR is connected to a comparator that detects a potential difference obtained by subtracting as a differential amplitude.
- the amplitude detection circuit 302 and the level detection circuit 602 are realized by a digital circuit such as a CMOS buffer, but the amplitude detection circuit 302 and the level detection circuit 602 are It may be realized by a Schmitt trigger circuit including a comparator of an analog circuit.
- the disabled state of the amplitude detection circuit 302 and the level detection circuit 602 may be a state in which power supply is stopped.
- the pull-up resistor 503 is connected to the differential signal line on the driver circuit 500 side.
- the pull-up resistor 503 is not limited to the driver circuit 500 side. It only has to be connected on the signal line.
- the pull-up resistor 503 may be not only an external resistor but also an on-chip resistor formed by a transistor in a semiconductor chip. In this case, the pull-up resistor 503 is pulled only when the driver circuit 500 is in a power-down state.
- the configuration may be such that the up resistor is connected to the pull-up potential.
- a receiver circuit (see FIG. 4) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a receiver circuit connected to a driver circuit via a pair of differential signal lines, and the receiver circuit is connected via the differential signal line.
- a differential receiver (differential receiver 301) that receives a differential signal that is data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission method sent from the driver circuit, and a difference determined by the encoding transmission method by the driver circuit The difference that has been maintained at a constant potential by sending the first fixed differential signal that keeps each line of the differential signal line pair at another specific potential during a period longer than the longest period for fixing the potential of the dynamic signal line.
- a detection circuit (amplitude detection circuit 302) for detecting that the potential state of the motion signal line has changed to the first state, and when the detection circuit detects the first state, the differential receiver is enabled from disabled.
- a receiver control unit (receiver controller 303) to replace.
- the first fixed differential signal is, for example, a differential Low fixed signal
- the long period is a certain time described in the specification. That is, when the differential low fixed signal is encoded according to the 8b / 10b system, which is an encoding transmission system, a signal having the same potential is output only for a transmission time of 5 bits at the longest. It is continuous.
- the enable state of the differential receiver is a state in which a differential signal can be received, and power is consumed because a constant current flows in the differential receiver.
- the disabled state of the differential receiver is a state in which a differential signal cannot be received, and no current flows, so that power consumption can be suppressed. In the receiver circuit, a state where the differential receiver is disabled is a power-down state, and a state where the differential receiver is enabled is a normal state.
- the receiver circuit detects that the state of the potential of the differential signal line, which has been maintained at a constant potential, has transitioned to the first state by the output of the first fixed differential signal by the driver circuit, and is in a power-down state. Therefore, the timing of switching from the power-down state of the receiver circuit to the normal state can be notified by a simplified driver circuit.
- the differential receiver is configured by, for example, the differential receiver 301 of the first embodiment
- the detection circuit is configured by, for example, the amplitude detection circuit 302 of the first embodiment
- the receiver control unit is, for example, the receiver control unit 303. Consists of. (B)
- each of the lines of the differential signal line pair has a different specific potential during a period longer than the longest fixed period of the potential of the differential signal line determined by the encoding transmission method.
- the second fixed differential signal that is different from the first fixed differential signal is detected to detect that the potential state of the differential signal line is in the second state, and the detection When the circuit detects the second state, the receiver control means may disable the differential receiver from enable.
- the second fixed differential signal is, for example, a differential high fixed signal
- the differential high fixed signal has the same potential that is different from that of the differential low fixed signal for a period of 6 bits or more. It is a continuous differential signal.
- the receiver circuit detects that the potential state of the differential signal line has transitioned to the second state based on the output of the second fixed differential signal from the driver circuit, and switches from the normal state to the power-down state. Therefore, it is possible to notify the switching timing of the receiver circuit from the normal state to the power-down state by a simplified driver circuit.
- the detection circuit detects the magnitude of the differential amplitude of the differential signal line pair, and the detection circuit determines that the differential amplitude of the differential signal line pair has reached a predetermined magnitude. By doing so, it may be determined that the first state has been detected, and it is determined that the differential amplitude of the differential signal line pair is less than or equal to zero.
- the first state is a state in which the amplitude of the differential signal line pair is equal to or greater than the threshold value V TH
- the second state is the amplitude of the differential signal line pair. This is a state smaller than the threshold value VTH .
- the receiver circuit since the detection circuit detects the magnitude of the amplitude of the differential signal line pair, the receiver circuit detects that the magnitude of the amplitude of the detection circuit exceeds a predetermined magnitude, for example, the threshold value VTH. If it is detected that the detection circuit has changed to the normal state from the power-down state, and the detection circuit detects that the detection circuit has entered the second state because it is smaller than the threshold value V TH , the receiver circuit switches from the normal state to the power state. Transition to the down state. (D) Furthermore, when the signal based on the reception of the first fixed differential signal by the differential receiver is received, the detection circuit is disabled, and the second fixed differential signal is transmitted to the differential receiver. When a signal based on the fact that the signal is received is received, a detection circuit control means for enabling the detection circuit may be provided.
- a predetermined magnitude for example, the threshold value VTH.
- the receiver circuit disables the detection circuit in the normal state, and thus detects the differential signal line that is amplified by data transmission in the normal state, and shifts from the normal state to the power-down state. And switching can be prevented.
- the detection circuit detects a potential of at least one of the differential signal line pair, and the detection circuit detects the potential of the differential signal line by the output of the first fixed differential signal by the driver circuit.
- the second state By detecting that the potential is lower than the pull-up potential that is higher than the potential on the higher side of the differential signal during data transmission, it is detected that the first state has been reached, and the second by the driver circuit By determining that the potential of the differential signal line has become a potential close to the pull-up potential based on the output of the fixed differential signal, the second state may be detected.
- the first state is a state in which at least one potential of the differential signal line is lower than a threshold potential V ′ TH set between the pull-up potential and the positive potential of the differential signal.
- the second state is a state in which the potential of at least one of the differential signal lines is equal to or higher than the threshold potential V ′ TH .
- the receiver circuit detects the potential of the differential signal line by the output of the first fixed differential signal by the driver circuit.
- the first state has been reached by determining that the potential has become lower than the pull-up potential, which is higher than the positive side potential of the differential signal during data transmission
- the normal state from the power-down state is detected.
- the detection circuit has entered the second state by determining that the potential of the differential signal line is close to the pull-up potential based on the output of the second fixed differential signal from the driver circuit. Can be transitioned from the normal state to the power-down state.
- a driver circuit is a driver circuit connected to a receiver circuit via a pair of differential signal lines, and the differential signal line pair is connected while data is not transmitted.
- a state maintaining circuit that maintains a constant potential, and when transmitting data, precedes sending data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission system as a differential signal through the differential signal line pair.
- a first fixed differential signal is sent to keep each line of the differential signal line pair at a different specific potential for a period longer than the longest period for fixing the potential of the differential signal line determined by the encoded transmission method.
- a differential driver is a driver circuit connected to a receiver circuit via a pair of differential signal lines, and the differential signal line pair is connected while data is not transmitted.
- a state maintaining circuit that maintains a constant potential, and when transmitting data, precedes sending data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission system as a differential signal through the differential signal line pair.
- the driver circuit outputs the first fixed differential signal to transition the state of the potential of the differential signal line pair kept at a constant potential, and causes the receiver circuit to change from the power-down state to the normal state. Since the switching timing can be notified, the switching timing from the power-down state to the normal state can be notified to the receiver circuit with a simplified circuit configuration that does not include a voltage-driven driver.
- the driver circuit further includes driver control means for disabling the differential driver while not transmitting data, and enabling the differential driver when transmitting data, the driver control means However, before disabling the differential driver, the differential driver is connected to each line of the differential signal line pair during a period longer than the longest period for fixing the potential of the differential signal line determined by the encoded transmission method. May be maintained at different specific potentials, and a second fixed differential signal which is a differential signal different from the first fixed differential signal may be transmitted to disable the differential driver.
- the driver circuit outputs the second fixed differential signal and disables the differential driver by the driver control means, and changes the potential state of the differential signal line pair to the receiver circuit. Since the switch timing from the normal state to the power-down state can be notified, it is possible to notify the receiver circuit of the switch timing from the normal state to the power-down state with a simplified circuit configuration without a voltage-driven driver. it can.
- the state maintaining circuit is a part of a circuit in the differential driver, and when data is not transmitted to the differential driver, a potential within an amplitude range of the differential signal at the time of data transmission Thus, the differential signal line pair may be maintained at a constant potential.
- the state maintaining circuit which is a part of the circuit in the differential driver causes the differential driver to maintain the differential signal line pair at a constant potential, and the differential amplitude is set to 0.
- the differential driver When transmitting data, the differential driver generates a differential amplitude by outputting a differential signal, so that the receiver circuit can be notified of the switching timing between the normal state and the power-down state.
- the state maintaining circuit may maintain the differential signal line pair at 0 V when the differential driver is not transmitting data.
- the state maintaining circuit is, for example, a circuit related to the input of the pull-down enable signal PE in the differential driver shown in FIG. 3, and when the pull-down enable signal PE indicates High, both differential signal lines are Since it is grounded, the differential driver can keep both differential signal line pairs at 0 V by the state maintaining circuit.
- the state maintaining circuit which is a part of the circuit in the differential driver, causes the differential driver to maintain the differential signal line pair at 0 V and set the differential amplitude to 0.
- the differential driver When transmitting data, the differential driver generates a differential amplitude by outputting a differential signal, so that the receiver circuit can be notified of the switching timing between the normal state and the power-down state.
- the state maintaining circuit when not transmitting data, pulls up the differential signal line pair at a pull-up potential that is higher than the potential on the higher side of the differential signal at the time of data transmission. It may be a resistor.
- a communication system is a communication system including a driver circuit and a receiver circuit connected via a pair of differential signal lines, and the driver circuit transmits data.
- a state maintaining circuit that maintains the differential signal line pair at a constant potential, and when transmitting data, the differential signal line is converted into data encoded by a predetermined encoding transmission method as a differential signal.
- each line of the differential signal line pair Prior to sending through the pair, each line of the differential signal line pair is set to a different specific potential during a period longer than the longest fixed period of the potential of the differential signal line determined by the encoded transmission method.
- a differential driver for transmitting a first fixed differential signal to be maintained, wherein the receiver circuit receives a differential signal via the differential signal line, and the first fixed difference by the driver circuit.
- a detection circuit that detects that the potential state of the differential signal line has changed to the first state, and a receiver control that switches the differential receiver from disabled to enabled when the detection circuit detects the first state. Means.
- the driver circuit outputs the first fixed differential signal that does not occur in the encoded transmission method when sending the transmission target data, so that the differential signal line maintained at a constant potential is output.
- the receiver circuit can be notified of the switching timing from the power-down state to the normal state, and the receiver circuit can transition from the power-down state to the normal state.
- the present invention can be applied to a driver circuit that performs reliable power-down control synchronized between a driver circuit and a receiver circuit without complicating the circuit configuration, a receiver circuit, and a control method for a communication system including them. It is.
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Abstract
Description
<概要>
本発明の実施形態1に係る通信システムの全体構成を図1に示す。
<詳細構成>
以下、ホスト装置100はパーソナルコンピュータ、ターゲット装置101は半導体メモリーカードとして図1の通信システムの詳細構成について説明する。また、以降の説明では、D0+、D0-、D1+及びD1-については、0、1を全て削除し、D+とD-というように表記する。
<ドライバ回路106詳細構成>
本実施形態1におけるドライバ回路106の詳細構成を図2に示す。
<レシーバ回路107詳細構成>
本実施形態1におけるレシーバ回路107の詳細構成を図4に示す。
<制御部108詳細構成>
また、制御部108の詳細構成を図5に示す。
<動作>
以降においては、本実施形態1に係る通信システムの動作について、図1から図5に示した本実施形態1の構成を参照しながら説明していく。図7には、本実施形態1に係るインターフェース回路の動作タイミングチャートを示す。ここで、図1に示した通信システムにおけるインターフェース回路は、ホスト装置100とターゲット装置101との間で対称的に接続された構成であるため、差動信号線対102を介して接続されたドライバ回路106aとレシーバ回路107bの動作についてのみ説明する。
<実施形態2>
上記の実施形態1においては、ドライバ回路106aは、データを送信しない期間の差動信号線対102の信号線それぞれの電位を0Vに保ったが、実施形態2では、データを送信しない期間の差動信号線対102の信号線それぞれの電位を差動信号のプラス側の電位VDPよりも高い、プルアップ電位VPUに保つこととした。プルアップ電位VPUは、ここでは1.2Vに設定することとする。
<構成>
本実施形態2における通信システムは、図1の通信システムのドライバ回路106aを、図8に示すドライバ回路500(後述)に、レシーバ回路107bを、図10に示すレシーバ回路600(後述)に置き換えたものとする。
<動作>
本実施形態2に係るインターフェース回路の動作タイミングチャートを図11に示す。
<補足>
以上、本発明に係るドライバ回路、レシーバ回路及びそれらを含む通信システムの制御方法について、実施形態1,2を例として説明したが、例示した通信システムを以下のように変形することも可能であり、本発明は上述の実施形態で示した通りの通信システムに限られないことは勿論である。
(1)上述の実施形態では、ドライバ回路は、パワーダウン状態から通常状態に遷移するときに差動Low固定信号、通常状態からパワーダウン状態に遷移するときには差動High固定信号を出力したが、ドライバ回路は、パワーダウン状態から通常状態に遷移するときに差動High固定信号、通常状態からパワーダウン状態に遷移するときには差動Low固定信号を出力することとしてもよい。実施形態2の場合に、レシーバ回路600はD-信号線の電位を検知することで、D+信号線を検知するよりも確実に差動信号線の電位が閾値電位V’THより低くなったことを検知でき、また、プルアップ電位VPUまで遷移するときも差動信号のプラス側の電位VDPから遷移を開始するため、D+信号線を検知するよりも早く閾値電位V’TH以上になったことを検知できる。
(2)ドライバ回路は、差動Low固定信号及び差動High固定信号を出力しないこととしてもよい。
(3)上述の実施形態では、差動ドライバはレギュレーターにより電圧駆動することとしたが、差動ドライバは、定電流源により電流駆動することとしてもよい。
(4)上述の実施形態では、ドライバ制御部202は、制御部108aが制御するドライバモード制御信号DMODEに応じてドライバイネーブル信号DEを制御していたが、制御部108aにドライバ制御部202を含み、そこから直接ドライバイネーブル信号DEを出力する構成としてもよい。
(5)上述の実施形態では、レシーバ制御部303は、振幅検知回路302からHighを受け取ると、レシーバイネーブル信号REをHighとし、振幅検知回路302からLowを受け取ると、レシーバイネーブル信号REをLowとしたが、安定したレシーバイネーブル信号REを出力するために、例えば、振幅検知回路302よりHighを所定数以上受け取ったら、レシーバイネーブル信号REをHighとし、Lowを所定数以上受け取ったら、レシーバイネーブル信号REをLowとするとしてもよい。これにより、本来切り換えるべきではない場合において、差動信号線の電位の遷移を検知したときに、差動レシーバの切り換えを防ぐことができる。
(6)上述の実施形態では、ターゲット装置101は半導体メモリーカードとしたが、ターゲット装置101は通信デバイス、ディスプレイ装置やカメラ装置等であってもよい。ターゲット装置101が通信デバイスであった場合には、バックエンド部109には、RF(Radio Frequency)トランシーバ、ベースバンド回路やMAC(Media Access Control)回路を含む通信モジュールを用いる。ターゲット装置101が、ディスプレイ装置やカメラ装置のように、ホスト装置100との間で単方向の高速伝送を行う場合は、インターフェース回路104には、ドライバ回路106かレシーバ回路107の一方をそれぞれ備えていればよい。また、ホスト装置100がターゲット装置101に対してクロックを送信する構成であってもよい。
(7)上述の実施形態では、符号化部403や復号化部407における符号化方式は、8b/10b方式を使用したが、64b/66b方式やその他の方式を採用してもよい。
(8)上述の実施形態1では、ドライバ回路106はプルダウン抵抗を用いず、差動ドライバ201がパワーダウン状態の差動信号線対を0Vに保ったが、ドライバ回路106が接地されたプルダウン抵抗を備え、プルダウン抵抗により差動信号線を0Vに保つとしてもよい。このときの、図2に示す差動ドライバ201の詳細構成は、図9に示す差動ドライバ501と同様のものであり、ドライバイネーブル信号DEがLowのときに、差動信号線対102はハイインピーダンス状態となり、その際プルダウン抵抗により差動信号線対102は双方とも0Vに保たれる。
(9)上述の実施形態1では、振幅検知回路302は、+端子をD-信号線と、-端子をD+信号線と接続し、+端子の入力電位から-端子の入力電位を減算して得られる電位差を差動振幅として検知したが、振幅検知回路は差動振幅の絶対値を検知することとしてもよい。このとき、振幅検知回路の構成は、振幅検知回路302と同様のコンパレータと、+端子をD+信号線と、-端子をD-信号線と接続し、+端子の入力電位から-端子の入力電位を減算して得られる電位差を差動振幅として検知するコンパレータとをOR接続したものとなる。
(10)上述の実施形態では、振幅検知回路302及びレベル検知回路602は、CMOSバッファのようなデジタル回路で実現されたものであることにしたが、振幅検知回路302及びレベル検知回路602は、アナログ回路のコンパレータを含むシュミットトリガ回路で実現されることとしてもよい。また、振幅検知回路302及びレベル検知回路602のディセーブル状態とは、電源供給を停止した状態としてもよい。
(11)上述の実施形態2では、プルアップ抵抗503は、ドライバ回路500側の差動信号線上に接続されていたが、ドライバ回路500側に限定されず、レシーバ回路600との間の差動信号線上に接続されていればよい。更に、プルアップ抵抗503は、外付けの抵抗器だけでなく、半導体チップ内のトランジスタで形成されたオンチップ抵抗であってもよく、その場合は、ドライバ回路500がパワーダウン状態のときのみプルアップ抵抗がプルアップ電位に接続される構成であってもよい。
(12)上述の各実施形態及び各変形例を、部分的に組み合わせてもよい。
(a)本発明の一実施形態に係るレシーバ回路(図4参照)は、対をなす差動信号線を介してドライバ回路と接続されるレシーバ回路であって、前記差動信号線を介して前記ドライバ回路から送られる所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータである差動信号を受信する差動レシーバ(差動レシーバ301)と、前記ドライバ回路による、前記符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号の送出により、一定電位に保たれていた当該差動信号線の電位の状態が第一状態になったことを検知する検知回路(振幅検知回路302)と、前記検知回路が第一状態を検知したときに、前記差動レシーバをディセーブルからイネーブルへと切り換えるレシーバ制御手段(レシーバ制御部303)とを備える。
(b)前記検知回路は、前記ドライバ回路が、前記符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つものであって前記第一固定差動信号と異なる第二固定差動信号を送出したことにより、前記差動信号線の電位の状態が第二状態になったことを検知し、前記検知回路が第二状態を検知したときに、前記レシーバ制御手段は、前記差動レシーバをイネーブルからディセーブルにすることとしてもよい。
(c)前記検知回路は、前記差動信号線対の差動振幅の大きさを検知し、前記検知回路は、前記差動信号線対の差動振幅が所定の大きさに達したと判定することで、前記第一状態になったことを検知し、前記差動信号線対の差動振幅が0に近い大きさ以下になったと判定することとしてもよい。
(d)更に、前記第一固定差動信号を前記差動レシーバが受信したことに基づく信号を受け取ったときは、前記検知回路をディセーブルとし、前記第二固定差動信号を前記差動レシーバが受信したことに基づく信号を受け取ったときは、前記検知回路をイネーブルとする検知回路制御手段を備えることとしてもよい。
(e)前記検知回路は、前記差動信号線対の少なくとも一方の電位を検知し、前記検知回路は、前記ドライバ回路による第一固定差動信号の出力により、前記差動信号線の電位が、データ伝送時の差動信号の高い側の電位より高い電位であるプルアップ電位より低い電位になったと判定することで、前記第一状態になったことを検知し、前記ドライバ回路による第二固定差動信号の出力により、差動信号線の電位がプルアップ電位に近い電位になったと判定することで、前記第二状態になったことを検知することとしてもよい。
(f)本発明の一実施形態に係るドライバ回路は、対をなす差動信号線を介してレシーバ回路と接続されるドライバ回路であって、データを伝送しない間は、差動信号線対を一定電位に維持する状態維持回路と、データを伝送する際には、所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータを差動信号として前記差動信号線対を介して送出するのに先行して、当該符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号を送出する差動ドライバとを備える。
(g)前記ドライバ回路は、更に、データを伝送しない間は、差動ドライバをディセーブルとし、データを伝送する際には、差動ドライバをイネーブルとするドライバ制御手段を備え、前記ドライバ制御手段が、前記差動ドライバをディセーブルする前に、前記差動ドライバは、前記符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保ち、前記第一固定差動信号と異なる差動信号である第二固定差動信号を送出し、差動ドライバをディセーブルすることとしてもよい。
(h)前記状態維持回路は、前記差動ドライバ内の回路の一部であり、前記差動ドライバに、データを伝送していないときは、データ伝送時の差動信号の振幅範囲内の電位で、前記差動信号線対を一定電位に維持させることとしてもよい。
(i)前記状態維持回路は、前記差動ドライバに、データを伝送していないときは、前記差動信号線対を0Vに維持させることとしてもよい。
(j)前記状態維持回路は、データを伝送していないときに、前記差動信号線対をデータ伝送時の差動信号の高い側の電位より高い電位であるプルアップ電位に維持するプルアップ抵抗であることとしてもよい。
(k)本発明の一実施形態に係る通信システムは、対をなす差動信号線を介して接続されるドライバ回路とレシーバ回路とを備える通信システムであって、前記ドライバ回路は、データを伝送しない間は、差動信号線対を一定電位に維持する状態維持回路と、データを伝送する際には、所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータを差動信号として前記差動信号線対を介して送出するのに先行して、当該符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号を送出する差動ドライバとを備え、前記レシーバ回路は、前記差動信号線を介して差動信号を受信する差動レシーバと、前記ドライバ回路による前記第一固定差動信号の送出により前記差動信号線の電位の状態が第一状態になったことを検知する検知回路と、前記検知回路が第一状態を検知したときに、前記差動レシーバをディセーブルからイネーブルへと切り換えるレシーバ制御手段とを備える。
101 ターゲット装置
102、103 差動信号線
104 インターフェース回路
105 データ処理部
106、500 ドライバ回路
107、600、700 レシーバ回路
108 制御部
109 バックエンド部
201、501 差動ドライバ
202、502 ドライバ制御部
301、601、701 差動レシーバ
302 振幅検知回路
303、603、703 レシーバ制御部
304 振幅検知回路制御部
401 データ変換部
402 リンクコントローラ
403 符号化部
404 パラレル/シリアル変換部
405 CDR回路
406 シリアル/パラレル変換部
407 復号化部
408 発信器
409 PLL回路
503 プルアップ抵抗
604 レベル検知回路制御部
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- 対をなす差動信号線を介してドライバ回路と接続されるレシーバ回路であって、
前記差動信号線を介して前記ドライバ回路から送られる所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータである差動信号を受信する差動レシーバと、
前記ドライバ回路による、前記符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号の送出により、一定電位に保たれていた当該差動信号線の電位の状態が第一状態になったことを検知する検知回路と、
前記検知回路が第一状態を検知したときに、前記差動レシーバをディセーブルからイネーブルへと切り換えるレシーバ制御手段とを備えることを特徴とするレシーバ回路。 - 前記検知回路は、前記ドライバ回路が、前記符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つものであって前記第一固定差動信号と異なる第二固定差動信号を送出したことにより、前記差動信号線の電位の状態が第二状態になったことを検知し、
前記検知回路が第二状態を検知したときに、前記レシーバ制御手段は、前記差動レシーバをイネーブルからディセーブルにすることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のレシーバ回路。 - 前記検知回路は、前記差動信号線対の差動振幅の大きさを検知し、
前記検知回路は、前記差動信号線対の差動振幅が所定の大きさに達したと判定することで、前記第一状態になったことを検知し、前記差動信号線対の差動振幅が0に近い大きさ以下になったと判定することで、前記第二状態になったことを検知することを特徴とする請求項2に記載のレシーバ回路。 - 更に、前記第一固定差動信号を前記差動レシーバが受信したことに基づく信号を受け取ったときは、前記検知回路をディセーブルとし、前記第二固定差動信号を前記差動レシーバが受信したことに基づく信号を受け取ったときは、前記検知回路をイネーブルとする検知回路制御手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のレシーバ回路。
- 前記検知回路は、前記差動信号線対の少なくとも一方の電位を検知し、
前記検知回路は、前記ドライバ回路による第一固定差動信号の出力により、前記差動信号線の電位が、データ伝送時の差動信号の高い側の電位より高い電位であるプルアップ電位より低い電位になったと判定することで、前記第一状態になったことを検知し、前記ドライバ回路による第二固定差動信号の出力により、差動信号線の電位がプルアップ電位に近い電位になったと判定することで、前記第二状態になったことを検知することを特徴とする請求項2に記載のレシーバ回路。 - 対をなす差動信号線を介してレシーバ回路と接続されるドライバ回路であって、
データを伝送しない間は、差動信号線対を一定電位に維持する状態維持回路と、
データを伝送する際には、所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータを差動信号として前記差動信号線対を介して送出するのに先行して、当該符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号を送出する差動ドライバとを備えることを特徴とするドライバ回路。 - 前記ドライバ回路は、更に、データを伝送しない間は、差動ドライバをディセーブルとし、データを伝送する際には、差動ドライバをイネーブルとするドライバ制御手段を備え、
前記ドライバ制御手段が、前記差動ドライバをディセーブルする前に、
前記差動ドライバは、前記符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保ち、前記第一固定差動信号と異なる差動信号である第二固定差動信号を送出し、差動ドライバをディセーブルすることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のドライバ回路。 - 前記状態維持回路は、前記差動ドライバ内の回路の一部であり、前記差動ドライバに、データを伝送していないときは、データ伝送時の差動信号の振幅範囲内の電位で、前記差動信号線対を一定電位に維持させることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のドライバ回路。
- 前記状態維持回路は、前記差動ドライバに、データを伝送していないときは、前記差動信号線対を0Vに維持させることを特徴とする請求項8に記載のドライバ回路。
- 前記状態維持回路は、データを伝送していないときに、前記差動信号線対をデータ伝送時の差動信号の高い側の電位より高い電位であるプルアップ電位に維持するプルアップ抵抗であることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のドライバ回路。
- 対をなす差動信号線を介して接続されるドライバ回路とレシーバ回路とを備える通信システムであって、
前記ドライバ回路は、
データを伝送しない間は、差動信号線対を一定電位に維持する状態維持回路と、
データを伝送する際には、所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータを差動信号として前記差動信号線対を介して送出するのに先行して、当該符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号を送出する差動ドライバとを備え、
前記レシーバ回路は、
前記差動信号線を介して差動信号を受信する差動レシーバと、
前記ドライバ回路による前記第一固定差動信号の送出により前記差動信号線の電位の状態が第一状態になったことを検知する検知回路と、
前記検知回路が第一状態を検知したときに、前記差動レシーバをディセーブルからイネーブルへと切り換えるレシーバ制御手段とを備えることを特徴とする通信システム。 - 対をなす差動信号線を介して接続されるドライバ回路とレシーバ回路とを備える通信システムにおける制御方法であって、
データを伝送しない間は、前記ドライバ回路が、差動信号線対を一定電位に維持する状態維持ステップと、
データを伝送する際には、前記ドライバ回路が、所定の符号化伝送方式により符号化されたデータを差動信号として前記差動信号線対を介して送出するのに先行して、当該符号化伝送方式により定まる差動信号線の電位固定の最長期間よりも長い期間中、前記差動信号線対の各線を各々別の特定電位に保つ第一固定差動信号を送出する送出ステップと、
前記レシーバ回路が、前記差動信号線を介して差動信号を受信する受信ステップと、
前記レシーバ回路が、前記第一固定差動信号の送出により一定電位に保たれていた前記差動信号線の電位の状態が第一状態になったことを検知する検知ステップと、
前記レシーバ回路が、前記検知ステップが第一状態を検知したときに、前記受信ステップを行う差動レシーバをディセーブルからイネーブルへと切り換えるレシーバ制御ステップとを含むことを特徴とする制御方法。
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