Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Amplitude control
Patent
1996-12-05
1998-05-12
Callahan, Timothy P.
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Signal converting, shaping, or generating
Amplitude control
327 54, 327 55, H03K 5153
Patent
active
057511780
ABSTRACT:
The electronic circuit (100) of the invention receives first signals DATA (170) having logical "1" at high (VCCH) or low (VCCL) levels and logical "0" at reference level (ZERO) and generates second signals OUT (186) between high level (VCCH) and reference level (ZERO) without changing the information. The circuit comprises a first switch (161) and a second switch (161) serially coupled together to a common output node (103). The first switch (162) is controlled by a control signal (CTRL) derived from DATA, OUT, or optionally from a clock signal CLK. The first switch (161) is switched off before the second switch (162) is switched off. Contention (conducting at the same time) is thereby avoided and the first switch (161) and the second switch (162) can be implemented by substantially equal-sized components.
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Baron Natan
Engel Eytan
Shor Joseph
Callahan Timothy P.
Handy Robert M.
Luu An T.
Motorola Inc.
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