Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Slope control of leading or trailing edge of rectangular or...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Hiltunen, Thomas J (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Signal converting, shaping, or generating
Slope control of leading or trailing edge of rectangular or...
C327S376000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08008957
ABSTRACT:
Repeater circuits including an inverting zipper repeater circuit and an inverting gain-enhanced repeater circuit are described.
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