Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Current driver
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Callahan, Timothy P. (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Signal converting, shaping, or generating
Current driver
C327S170000, C327S132000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06900672
ABSTRACT:
Methods and structures for ensuring the highly linear discharge of a capacitor used for slew rate control of a power driving stage from a maximum voltage to a minimum supply voltage, such as ground. A voltage ramp generator uses a single cascoded current source to achieve the linear ramp-down.
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Callahan Timothy P.
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Larson Reneé Michelle
Nguyen Hai L.
STMicroelectronics Inc.
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