Monostable logic gate in a programmable logic array
US4779010A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/17708
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An AND gate (40) includes first and second input leads (42,43) and an output lead (44). The AND gate includes a first N channel MOS ("NMOS") transistor (58) which couples the output lead to ground in response to the signal (IN1) on the first input lead and a second NMOS transistor (60) which couples the output lead to ground in response to the signal (IN2) on the second input lead. A buffer (76) having a high output impedance is coupled to the output lead and tends to maintain the output lead in a constant state. When the signal on the first input lead goes high, the first NMOS transistor turns off and a PMOS transistor (64) turns on, thereby coupling the output lead to a high voltage source for a predetermined time period. If the second NMOS transistor is off, the resulting pulse causes the AND gate output signal (Vout) to go high. The high impedance buffer maintains the output lead in the high state.
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