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Load current control-type logic circuit

US4967105A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1989
Grant dateOct 30, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0952
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inverter portion, which is to be basic logic circuit, includes switching FETs corresponding to input terminals and a load FET. A logic signal inputted into each of the input terminals drives each corresponding switching FET, thereby to output a prescribed logic signal from an output terminal. Further, a load for restricting a current flowing in the load FET is connected between the gate and the source of the load FET. In addition, a load current control FET is provided for controlling the current in this load. A gate potential of the load current control FET is produced by a diode OR circuit. The diode OR circuit outputs a logic OR of the logic signals inputted into the respective input terminals, and supplies it to the gate of the load current control FET as a load current control signal.

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