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Method and an apparatus for adjusting voltage from a source

US6369553B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2000
Grant dateApr 9, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F1/465
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for decreasing the voltage from a source. The apparatus includes a voltage reference source. The voltage reference source is coupled to a first transistor and to a decoupling capacitor. The first transistor is a negative-channel metal oxide (“NMOS”) transistor which has an output voltage equal to a gate source voltage of the NMOS transistor minus an NMOS transistor threshold voltage.

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