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External resistor and method to minimize power dissipation in DC holding circuitry for a communication system
Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-04
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Granted: 2000-12-26
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Expires: 2018-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A CMOS implementation for a DC holding circuit in direct access arrangement (DAA) circuitry is disclosed that provides desirable inductive behavior while minimizing power dissipation required by the CMOS integrated circuit, particularly at high loop currents. The DC holding circuitry disclosed may include MOS transistors located on a CMOS integrated circuit and an off-chip power dissipating resistor that acts to dissipate power external to the CMOS integrated circuit. The CMOS implementation disclosed also allows a path for drawing DC current to power other CMOS circuits (e.g., ADCs and DACs) in the CMOS integrated circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey W. Scott
- 👤 Navdeep S. Sooch
- 👤 David R. Welland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/573; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/0264; H04L25/0266; H04L25/06; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M19/00; H04M19/001; H04M19/02; H04L7/00; H04L7/02; H04L7/033; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A communication system, comprising: phone line side circuitry capable of being coupled to a phone line at a user end of the phone line; and a DC holding circuit within said phone line side circuitry, the DC holding circuit capable of providing at least some DC termination characteristics at the user end of the phone line, the DC holding circuit including a power dissipating resistor coupled external to an integrated circuit chip interface of said phone line side circuitry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A communication system, comprising: phone line side circuitry capable of being coupled to a phone line at a user end of the phone line; and a DC holding circuit within said phone line side circuitry, the DC holding circuit capable of providing at least some DC termination characteristics at the user end of the phone line, the DC holding circuit including a power dissipating resistor coupled external to an integrated circuit chip interface of said phone line side circuitry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The communication system of claim 1, further comprising powered side circuitry capable of being coupled to said phone line side circuitry through an isolation barrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication system of claim 2, further comprising said isolation barrier coupled between said phone line side circuitry and said powered side circuitry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The communication system of claim 3, wherein said isolation barrier comprises one or more capacitors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the capacitors has information communicated bi-directionally through the capacitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 4, wherein a power supply is generated within the phone line side circuitry from a signal transmitted through at least one of the capacitors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The communication system of claim 2, wherein digital information is communicated across said isolation barrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system of claim 1, wherein said DC holding circuitry comprises a MOS transistor and said power dissipating resistor is coupled within a current path of said MOS transistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, the DC holding circuit further comprising active circuitry connected in series with the power dissipating resistor.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for reducing power dissipation requirements for communication system, comprising: coupling an isolation barrier between user end powered side circuitry and user end phone line side circuitry the phone line side circuitry capable of being coupled between the isolation barrier and a phone line; providing a DC holding circuit within said phone line side circuitry, the DC holding circuit capable of receiving current from said phone line; and dissipating power within said DC holding circuit with a resistor that is coupled external to an integrated circuit chip interface of said phone line side circuitry.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for reducing power dissipation requirements for communication system, comprising: coupling an isolation barrier between user end powered side circuitry and user end phone line side circuitry the phone line side circuitry capable of being coupled between the isolation barrier and a phone line; providing a DC holding circuit within said phone line side circuitry, the DC holding circuit capable of receiving current from said phone line; and dissipating power within said DC holding circuit with a resistor that is coupled external to an integrated circuit chip interface of said phone line side circuitry.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said isolation barrier is capacitive and digital information is transmitted across said isolation barrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said dissipating step comprises positioning a MOS transistor within a current path of said DC holding circuit, generating an internal power supply to said integrated circuit, and coupling an external power dissipating resistor to said MOS transistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said generating step comprises coupling a first voltage supply to a positive input terminal of an operational amplifier and a second voltage supply to a negative input terminal of said operational amplifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11, wherein at least one isolation capacitor has information communicated bi-directionally through the capacitor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11, wherein a power supply is generated within the phone line side circuitry from a signal transmitted through at least one isolation capacitor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
85 words
A DC holding circuit for reducing power dissipation requirements of a direct access arrangement integrated circuit within a communication system that is capable of being connected to the user end of a phone line, comprising: power supply circuitry within phone line side circuitry, the power supply circuitry providing an internal DC supply voltage for the direct access arrangement integrated circuit; and a power dissipating resistor coupled to said power supply circuitry and coupled external to a chip interface of the direct access arrangement integrated circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
85 words
A DC holding circuit for reducing power dissipation requirements of a direct access arrangement integrated circuit within a communication system that is capable of being connected to the user end of a phone line, comprising: power supply circuitry within phone line side circuitry, the power supply circuitry providing an internal DC supply voltage for the direct access arrangement integrated circuit; and a power dissipating resistor coupled to said power supply circuitry and coupled external to a chip interface of the direct access arrangement integrated circuit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The DC holding circuit of claim 16, wherein said power supply circuitry comprises a MOS transistor and wherein said power dissipating resistor is connected within a current path of said MOS transistor and outside of a current path of said internal DC supply voltage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The DC holding circuit of claim 17, wherein said power supply circuitry further comprises a first and a second voltage supplies and an operational amplifier.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for reducing power dissipation requirements for a direct access arrangement integrated circuit within a communication system that is capable of being coupled to the user end of a phone line, comprising: providing a DC holding circuit that is capable of receiving current from phone lines; generating an internal DC supply voltage for the integrated circuit with said DC holding circuit; and coupling an external power dissipating resistor to said power supply circuitry and connected external to said chip interface of the integrated circuit.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for reducing power dissipation requirements for a direct access arrangement integrated circuit within a communication system that is capable of being coupled to the user end of a phone line, comprising: providing a DC holding circuit that is capable of receiving current from phone lines; generating an internal DC supply voltage for the integrated circuit with said DC holding circuit; and coupling an external power dissipating resistor to said power supply circuitry and connected external to said chip interface of the integrated circuit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said coupling step further comprises positioning said power dissipating resistor outside of a current path for said internal DC supply voltage.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said generating step includes providing a first and a second voltage supplies.
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