BiCMOS bus interface output driver compatible with a mixed voltage system environment
US5276364A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/09429
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low voltage BiCMOS output driver that is operable in a mixed voltage signal environment is provided which comprises a pull-up transistor and blocking circuitry operable to block current flow from the mixed voltage signal environment through the BiCMOS output driver to its supply voltage source.
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