Patent · US Expired

Low-power CMOS driver circuit capable of operating at high frequencies

US5621342A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Philips Electronics North America Corporation · US

Inventors

Stephen L. Wong · Saratoga, US
Vinit Jayaraj · Ossining, US
Rafael Aquino · Beacon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 1995
Grant date	Apr 15, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K19/0013
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low-power CMOS driver circuit capable of operating at high frequencies includes a CMOS output driver circuit and a pair of CMOS predriver circuits for driving the CMOS output driver circuit. A timing circuit is provided for generating three different timing signals for switching the predriver circuits in such a manner that the CMOS driver circuit is capable of operating at frequencies above 1 MHz without dissipating significant power.

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