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Buffer inverter circuit with adaptive bias

US4481481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1983
Grant dateNov 6, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F1/302
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit buffer inverter is created by cascading an emitter follower stage with a common emitter stage. Both stages include constant collector current loads. The emitter follower stage is adaptively biased from a current mirror that is driven from the collector of the emitter follower for the purpose of maximizing bipolar drive to the common emitter stage.

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