Differential amplifiers, clock generator circuits, delay lines and methods
US8729941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K5/1565
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A differential amplifier may be configured to have a duty cycle and/or gain that is adjustable, such as by adjusting the switch points of circuitry in the differential amplifier. The differential amplifier may alternatively or additionally have a hysteresis function by, for example, using a signal feedback from the output of the amplifier to adjust the switch points of circuitry in the differential amplifier. The differential amplifier may be used for a variety of purposes, such as in an input buffer or delay line, either of which may be used, for example, in a clock generator circuit.
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