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Zero power, high impedance TTL-to-CMOS converter

US5144167A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1991
Grant dateSep 1, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/018521
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A TTL-to-CMOS buffer converts TTL logical signals to CMOS logical signals. The circuit draws little or no power for either valid TTL signal level. The circuit also has high input impedance so that there is little or no input current.

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