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Semiconductor integrated circuit

US7123093B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 2004
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/45183
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The output of a differential amplifier circuit group (PA) that amplifies signals inputted to input PINs is connected to a final-stage differential amplifier circuit (PAn). The output of the differential amplifier circuit (PAn) is connected to a detection (DET) circuit. A detect signal sent from the DET circuit is outputted to the (−) side input of a comparator. A bias signal (BP) outputted from a bias circuit is inputted to the base of a PMOS transistor of a source follower circuit. An output signal (SFOUT) outputted from a source terminal thereof is inputted to the (+) side input of the comparator. A result of comparison between the bias signal (BP) and the output signal (SFOUT) is outputted from the comparator as an output signal (COMPOUT).

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