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Pull-up circuit

US7583105B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2004
Grant dateSep 1, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/01721
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pull-up circuit comprises an operational amplifier which forms part of a feedback circuit, acting to bring a pull-up circuit output equal to a reference voltage input. The pull-up circuit may form part of a USB transceiver for incorporation in a USB Device. When the supply voltage of the USB Device is sufficiently high, it is used to provide the required pull-up voltage, with the feedback circuit including the operational amplifier the USB Device is not high enough to provide the required pull-up voltage. In that case, the USB bus voltage is used to generate the reference voltage which is used as an input to the feedback circuit.

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