Comparator having a reduced number of elements

Details Comparator having a reduced number of elements Comparator having a reduced number of elements

1991-05-15

1993-04-27

Arnold, Bruce Y.

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Personnel safety or limit control features

Interlock

307354, 307365, 307359, H03K 5153

Patent

active

052065421

ABSTRACT:
In a comparator according to this invention, a first transistor of a first polarity and a second transistor of a second polarity are connected to each other between a first and second potentials so as to provide positive feedback. The control terminal of a third transistor of the second polarity is connected to one end of the current path of the second transistor and at the midpoint of the positive feed back path between the first and second transistors. A reference voltage is supplied to the base of the first transistor from a voltage dividing resistor circuit that varies the reference voltage according to the conducting state of either the second transistor or the third transistor. The input signal is received at one end of the current path of the first transistor, while the output signal appears at one end of the current path of the third transistor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3733498 (1973-05-01), Watson
patent: 4115711 (1978-09-01), Moussie
patent: 4385243 (1983-05-01), Suzuki
patent: 4613768 (1986-09-01), Pommer, II
patent: 4701639 (1987-10-01), Stanojevic
patent: 5057709 (1991-10-01), Petty et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Comparator having a reduced number of elements does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Comparator having a reduced number of elements, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Comparator having a reduced number of elements will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2329858