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Programmably bidirectional buffered interconnect circuit

US5844424A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 1997
Grant dateDec 1, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/018592
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable bidirectional interconnect circuit selectively provides either a buffered connection, a non-buffered connection, or a disconnection (tristate mode). The circuit includes six transistors coupled to a buffer and two signal lines.

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