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Semiconductor integrated circuit

US7129756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 2001
Grant dateOct 31, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0272
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit with stabilized amplitude and offset potential of output signals comprising an output circuit including plural transistors supplied with differential signals, for performing switching operation. A first transistor is connected between a first power supply potential and the output circuit. A second transistor is connected between the output circuit and a second power supply potential. A third transistor is connected to the first power supply potential. A fourth transistor, passes a current proportional to that flowing in the second transistor. A differential amplifier controls gate potentials of the first and third transistors such that a potential at a connection point between a first resistance and a second resistance approaches a predetermined potential.

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