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MOS Buffer circuit

US4103189A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1977
Grant dateJul 25, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 25, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An MOS buffer circuit which may be employed as part of a electrically programmable read-only memory or other MOS integrated circuit is described. The buffer may be "powered down" when the memory is in a standby mode. Low threshold (zero threshold) voltage devices are employed in the circuit along with depletion mode transistors and enhancement mode transistors in a manner which permits the buffer to be readily powered down.

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