{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"lvds-line-driver","name":"LVDS line driver","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"LVDS TX","aliases":["LVDS line driver","LVDS line driver functional block","LVDS line driver schematic reference"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"An LVDS driver converts a logic signal into the selected low-voltage differential output.","description":["An LVDS driver converts a logic signal into the selected low-voltage differential output.","A board can send data over an appropriately designed differential connection to a matching receiver.","Show the logic input and the two differential output conductors. A driver creates the signal that a compatible receiver interprets; the differential pair is not a power supply or an unspecified pair of ordinary digital outputs. Identify the selected link and termination requirements. This is original functional artwork, not a certified standard graphic or device pinout."],"readingNotes":["Identify the driver input and differential pair labels.","Reference the supported receiver and termination.","Show the selected supply and signal-return arrangement.","A differential signal pair needs its specified termination and routing; two wires alone do not define a valid interface."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the driver input and differential pair labels.","Reference the supported receiver and termination.","Show the selected supply and signal-return arrangement."],"distinction":"A differential signal pair needs its specified termination and routing; two wires alone do not define a valid interface.","facts":[{"label":"Representation type","value":"Original functional block; not a certified IEC or IEEE graphic"},{"label":"Concept input","value":"Logic input signal"},{"label":"Concept output","value":"Differential output pair"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"expansion-20261027-lvds","relevance":"Low-voltage differential signalling: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}],"related":["logic-bus-transceiver","lvds-line-receiver","power-converter","terminal"],"artwork":"expanded-lvds-line-driver","publishedOn":"2026-10-27","updatedOn":"2026-10-27","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does LVDS line driver mean?","introduction":"An LVDS driver converts a logic signal into the selected low-voltage differential output.","example":"A board can send data over an appropriately designed differential connection to a matching receiver.","drawings":"Show the logic input and the two differential output conductors. A driver creates the signal that a compatible receiver interprets; the differential pair is not a power supply or an unspecified pair of ordinary digital outputs. Identify the selected link and termination requirements.","terms":[{"name":"LVDS","meaning":"Low-voltage differential signalling."},{"name":"Termination","meaning":"The selected circuit arrangement used to control the behaviour of the transmission connection."}],"diagram":"flow","caption":"Original functional explanation. Arrows show information or energy roles; two-headed arrows identify two-way interfaces. This is not a pinout, certified standards graphic or complete circuit.","sources":[{"label":"Low-voltage differential signalling","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/interface/lvds-m-lvds-pecl-ics/overview.html"}],"profileId":"researched-functional-reference","checklist":["Identify the driver input and differential pair labels.","Reference the supported receiver and termination.","Show the selected supply and signal-return arrangement."],"questions":[{"question":"Why show the two output conductors together?","answer":"The receiver interprets their voltage difference as part of the selected differential interface. Their routing and termination must follow the actual device and link design."}],"steps":["Logic input signal","LVDS line driver","Differential output pair"],"bidirectional":false},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/lvds-line-driver","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/lvds-line-driver.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"expansion-20261027-lvds","title":"Low-voltage differential signalling","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/interface/lvds-m-lvds-pecl-ics/overview.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public functional documentation. Original explanatory text and educational block artwork; no publisher graphics or files reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-27","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Low-voltage differential signalling: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}]}