Patent 7330075 was granted and assigned to Realtek on February, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The invention provides an apparatus and a method for adjusting an output impedance of an output stage. The apparatus comprises a detector for outputting a direct current potential corresponding to the impedance of the output stage circuit. It also comprises a controlling unit for outputting a control signal according to the direct current potential and a reference potential, and for adjusting the output impedance of the output stage according to the control signal.