ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,738,931, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. (Hsinchu, Taiwan).

"Pre-emphasis driving circuit and method" was invented by Tung-Tsun Chen (Hsinchu City, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A driving circuit is provided. A delay circuit is configured to delay a first signal. A control circuit is configured to provide a first control signal and a second control signal according to the first signal, and provide a third control signal and a fourth control signal according to the first signal and the delayed first signal. A first driver is coupled to a pad and controlled by the first and secon...