System and method for selectively connecting one of at least two outputs of an associated circuit to an output node
US6342805B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/94021
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for selecting an output of an associated circuit includes a pair of inputs for receiving different relative voltage levels. A first switch is operatively coupled to a first of the inputs and a second switch operatively coupled to a second of the inputs. Each of the first and second switches operates mutually exclusively according to the voltage potential between the pair of inputs. A third switch is operatively coupled between a first output of the associated circuit and the first switch. When the third switch is activated in response to activation of the first switch, it couples the first output to an output node. The system further includes a fourth switch operatively coupled between a second output of the associated circuit and the second switch. When the fourth switch is activated in response to activation of the second switch, it couples the second output to the output node.
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