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TTL compatible merged bipolar/CMOS output buffer circuits

US4678940A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 1986
Grant dateJul 7, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/09429
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Output buffer circuits formed of merged bipolar transistor and CMOS transistors to produce either two output states or three output states includes a plurality of CMOS transistors and a pair of bipolar transistors. The output buffer circuits have high current drive capabilities and low propagation delay.

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