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Rugged crosspoints for communication systems

US4128742A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1977
Grant dateDec 5, 1978
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Expiry dateAug 15, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q3/521
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bilateral solid-state crosspoint for use in a telecommunications switching network is disclosed comprising a pair of Darlington connected pairs of transistors connected in a complementary relationship. The transmission path in each direction through the crosspoint comprises a Darlington connected pair of transistors and one additional semiconductor junction. A control circuit provides base drive to the transistors to close the crosspoint.

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