Electronic digital logic circuitry – Function of and – or – nand – nor – or not
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Tran, Anh Q (Department: 2819)
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Function of and, or, nand, nor, or not
C326S006000, C326S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07906991
ABSTRACT:
Nanotube based logic driver circuits. These include pull-up driver circuits, push-pull driver circuits, tristate driver circuits, among others. Under one embodiment, an off-chip driver circuit includes a differential input having first and second signal links, each coupled to a respective one of two differential, on-chip signals. At least one output link is connectable to an off-chip impedance load, and at least one switching element has an input node, an output node, a nanotube channel element, and a control structure disposed in relation to the nanotube channel element to controllably form and unform an electrically conductive channel between said input node and said output node. The input node is coupled to a reference signal and the control structure is coupled to the first and second signal links. The output node is coupled to the output link, and the channel element is sized to carry sufficient current to drive said off-chip impedance load.
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Nantero Inc.
Tran Anh Q
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
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