GaAs level-shift logic interface circuit
US4743782A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/018535
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A very high speed, low power integrated interface circuit using GaAs or InP technology is provided for converting small digital voltage swings to larger swings which are particularly suitable for analog control signals. The preferred embodiments employ solely depletion mode MESFETS and Schottky diodes in Schottky diode field effect logic (SDFL) configurations.
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