System and apparatus for aperture time improvement
US7629817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/6871
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes a first transistor connected at the gate to a first input signal voltage and a second transistor connected at the gate to a second input signal voltage. The apparatus further includes a deactivation element coupled to the transistors, the deactivation element being operable to deactivate the first and second transistors by selectively transmitting a deactivation current to a first terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal of the second transistor thereby raising a voltage on the first and second terminals to a value large enough to deactivate the first and second transistors. In particular embodiments, activating the first or second transistor transmits a signal from the apparatus and deactivating the first and second transistors prevents the signal from being transmitted from the apparatus.
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