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Input termination circuitry with high impedance at power off

US7368938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2006
Grant dateMay 6, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0005
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An input termination circuit includes a first and a second resistor each having a terminal respectively coupled to a first and a second input terminal of the input termination circuit, a first and a second transistor coupled in series between the first resistor and the second resistor, and a third transistor having two terminals respectively coupled to the control circuit and a node between the first and the second transistor. The gate of the third transistor is coupled to ground. The gates of the first and the second transistor are coupled to a control circuit that is adapted to provide a control signal to turn the first and the second transistor on or off.

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