Output driver protection
US8213145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/00315
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of an output driver comprising a switching module configured to multiplex a protection transistor between a protection mode and a current mirror mode are disclosed herein. The output driver may operate at high speed with voltages above a maximum threshold voltage specification for the output driver. Additional variants and embodiments may also be disclosed and claimed.
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