Patent · US Expired

Floating transistor switch

US5004971A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 1990
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/063
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch means is disclosed which enables two or more terminals normally having a wide operating voltage to be connected by a pass transistor. A biasing means applies a voltage to the gate of the pass transistor which turns on the pass transistor without forward biasing any inherent diodes within the pass transistor.

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