Voltage mode driver with current booster (VMDCB)
US8487654B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/0941
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage mode driver circuit able to achieve a larger voltage output swing than its supply voltage. The voltage mode driver circuit is supplemented by a current source or “current booster.” The circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a current source. The first inverter receives a first input and output a signal at anode. The second inverter receives another input outputs at the same output node. The current source is serially coupled to the output node via a first switch, the first switch receiving an input at the first input.
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