Diode circuit for clamping the signals on a transmission line to a predetermined potential
US6218882A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A diode circuit of the present invention comprise an input/output terminal connected to the transmission line, a power supply terminal connected to the power supply, a plurality of diodes connected in series between the input/output terminal and the power supply terminal and a capacitive element having one end connected to a connected point of the plurality of diodes and the other end connected to the ground. In the input/output terminal, an applied signal from the transmission line exceeds the predetermined potential, it is clamped to the predetermined potential by the plurality of diodes connected in series. At the connecting points among a plurality of diodes and the input/output terminal, vibration of potential is reduced by the capacitance element.
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