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Complementary current source circuit

US5633611A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1995
Grant dateMay 27, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/693
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Driving circuits (6) output driving signals to drive switching transistors (Q 15, Q16). A potential as the high level of the driving signal can be set lower than a power supply voltage (V.sub.DD) by connecting the sources of transistors (Q18, Q20) to a node (X). This configuration prevents an overshoot at a switching time and allows an improvement in a settling time. Therefore, a complementary current source circuit for a high-speed D/A converter can be provided.

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