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Circuit for discharging a negative potential node to ground, including control of the discharge current

US6249172A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1999
Grant dateJun 19, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuit for discharging to ground, supplied by a supply voltage, comprising a reference voltage, a negative potential node, first circuitry adapted to couple the negative potential node to the reference voltage in response to a control signal. Second circuitry is provided adapted to determine in the first circuitry the passage of a controlled current for the discharge of the negative potential node.

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