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By employing differential signaling instead of single-ended signaling, designers are able to achieve faster signaling speeds at lower power consumption with greater immunity to system noise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduces IO signaling power<\/li>\n<li>Enables multi-GHz signaling<\/li>\n<li>Improves signal Integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"30\">What is DRSL Technology?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rambus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Differential-signaling.png\" alt=\"Differential Rambus Signaling Levels - bidirectional signaling differential example\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Differential Rambus Signaling Levels (DRSL) is a bi-directional, differential signaling standard offering a high-performance, low-power, and cost-effective solution for getting bandwidth on and off chip. DRSL signals are point-to-point and use an ultra-low 200mV signal swing (1.0 to 1.2 V). 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