Method and apparatus to clip incoming signals in opposing directions when in an off state
US9859879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K5/084
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A MOSFET active-disable switch is configured to clip an incoming signal in opposing directions when in an off state. By one approach the clipping is symmetrical and accordingly the switch clips both positive and negative peaks of the incoming signal. In many application settings it is useful for the clipping to serve to decrease a predetermined kind of resultant distortion such as even order distortion. In the on state this MOSFET active-disable switch is configured to not clip the incoming signal in opposing directions.
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