System having active pull-down circuit and method

Details System having active pull-down circuit and method System having active pull-down circuit and method

1997-11-17

1999-05-04

Lam, Tuan T.

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Gating

Utilizing three or more electrode solid-state device

327430, 327431, 327309, 327327, H03K 1722

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active

059007680

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a circuit that pulls down the power supply line in an electronic system to a low state when the electronic system is turned off. More specifically, the present invention is an active circuit that establishes a low impedance between a power supply line and a return line when a system's power is turned off, and establishes a high impedance between a power supply line and a return line when the system is turned on.

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