Multipurpose semiconductor circuits utilizing a novel semiconductor device
US3988598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1975 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D99/00
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multipurpose semiconductor circuit of the balanced type comprising a pair of differential signal transmitting paths, each of which is formed by a first transistor supplied with an input signal, a second transistor connected in series to the first transistor and supplied with a constant bias or a control signal, a load with an output terminal connected to the second transistor, and a novel semiconductor device of the three-terminal type with first and third terminals connected to connection points between first and second transistors of both signal transmitting paths, respectively. A second terminal of the novel semiconductor device is supplied with a control signal or a constant bias. The input signal is controlled in accordance with the control signal supplied to the novel semiconductor device or the second transistor and derived from the output terminal. The novel semiconductor device has a semiconductor body similar to an ordinary transistor and acts as a bidirectionally conductive element with a superior symmetric characteristic.
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