Circuit for driving an electronic component and method of operating an electronic device having the circuit
US7317433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49105
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a circuit for driving an electronic component includes a first signal line and a first switch. The first switch is connected to the first signal line and is coupled to a first terminal of the electronic component. The first switch is configured to allow a state where the first signal line electrically floats. In another embodiment, a circuit for driving an electronic component includes a first switch and a second switch. In yet another embodiment, a method for using any or all of the circuits includes electrically floating a second terminal of the electronic component, a source/drain region of a field-effect transistor, or both. In yet a further embodiment, during a first time period having a first switch at a first setting and a second switch at a second setting. During a second time period, changing the first switch, the second switch, or both to different setting(s).
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