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Buffer driver reference circuit

US6084444A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 23, 1998
Grant dateJul 4, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0016
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for charging or discharging a capacitive load. The circuit includes a buffer driver comprising first and second input terminals and an output terminal, and a reference voltage generator coupled to the buffer driver. The reference voltage generator includes an enablement signal terminal, first and second reference voltage terminals, and a circuit operable to provide first and second reference voltages at the first and second reference voltage terminals in response to a first signal at the enablement terminal. The reference voltage generator also provides first and second rail voltages in response to a second signal at the enablement terminal.

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