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Delay circuit for integrated circuit

US5006738A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 1990
Grant dateApr 9, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00195
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A delay circuit for integrated circuits includes a current mirror circuit having at least a pair of MIS transistors, a constant current source and a capacitance. The delay time is determined by the charging time of the capacitance connected to one of the MIS transistors. A stable delay time is obtained regardless of manufacturing variations and the space required for the circuit is reduced.

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