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Driving circuit, charge/discharge circuit and the like

US6567327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 2001
Grant dateMay 20, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2310/0291
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a driving circuit constituted by a first output stage including a charging means and a first constant current circuit, a second output stage including a discharging means and a second constant current circuit, a precharge/predischarge circuit composed of first and second differential circuits, an output circuit for outputting a desired voltage, and an operation control signal generating circuit for generating an operation control signal for controlling the precharge/predischarge circuit and the output circuit. At least the precharge/predischarge circuit is operated in the first half of an output period for outputting a desired voltage, and only the output circuit is operated in the second half of the output period.This configuration allows a capacitive load connected to an output terminal to be driven to around a desired voltage at high speed while sufficiently suppressing charging/discharging power caused by precharging and predischarging, reduction in driving speed, and idling current.

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