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Class 327/227 - Monostable


Subclass of Class 327 - Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and systems
Definition: Subject matter wherein the circuit has a single stable state
No. of patents: 153
Last issue date: 12/16/2008


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7466178Multivibrator with reduced average offset voltage
This invention relates to monostable and astable multivibrators in which the pulse width or frequency stability, respectively is increased by reducing the effect of the comparator input offset voltage. The reduction is accomplished by alternately reversing the input...
12/16/2008
7373572System pulse latch and shadow pulse latch coupled to output joining circuit
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a system pulse latch to generate at least one system latch signal in response to a data input signal and a pulsed system clock signal; a shadow pulse latch to generate at least one shadow latch signal in response to the data ...
05/13/2008
7319355Pulse generator
A system for generating a pulse signal in response to a clock signal includes a latch module for generating a latched output in response to a leading edge of the clock signal. A delay module is coupled to the latch module for delaying the latched output. A first log...
01/15/2008
7268589Address transition detector for fast flash memory device
An address transition detector circuit includes an input node, an output node, a bandgap reference node, and Pbias and Nbias nodes having voltages derived from the bandgap reference node. First through fifth cascaded inverters are each powered ...
09/11/2007
7138841Programmable phase shift and duty cycle correction circuit and method
A phase shift and duty cycle correction circuit is disclosed herein as comprising a programmable digital to analog converter (DAC), a storage device (e.g., a capacitor), a charge sub-circuit and dump sub-circuit for charging and discharging the storage device, respe...
11/21/2006
7126382Lower power high speed design in BiCMOS processes
A low power high-speed design for integrated circuits using BiCMOS processes is disclosed. The design uses a first stage including bipolar transistor pairs configured as inputs and drivers for an output. A second CMOS stage is coupled to the first stage in a series-...
10/24/2006
7088162Circuit generating constant narrow-pulse-width bipolarity monocycles
A mono-cycle generating circuit includes a multiplexer, a pulse generating circuit, and a buffer circuit. The multiplexer receives data of a logical 1 or a logical 0, determines whether to generate a positive mono-cycle or a negative mono-cycle, based upon the data,...
08/08/2006
7087890Rotating-body control device
A P-ECU controls an actuator which drives a shift control mechanism. An encoder signal acquisition unit acquires signals output from an encoder which detects a rotational angle of the actuator. A counter calculates a count value from the output signals of the encode...
08/08/2006
7026847Programmable current booster for faster edge-rate output in high speed applications
An AC current booster for high speed, high frequency applications having a single-ended output embodiment and a differential output embodiment. The embodiments of the present invention allow bifurcated control of the AC switching rate and the DC state of a given out...
04/11/2006
6987824Method and system for clock/data recovery for self-clocked high speed interconnects
A method and system is provided for clock/data recovery for self-clocked high speed interconnects. A data signal is received and then equalized. The equalized data signal then provides the trigger to separate “ones” and “zeros” one-shots. The equalized Manch...
01/17/2006
6973153Transmit and receive protection circuit
A transmit and receive protection circuit for use in a communication system is disclosed. The protection circuit uses a four-diode gate in which the currents through an input portion and an output portion of the diode gate are individually controlled by resistors lo...
12/06/2005
6967539Low phase-noise local oscillator and method
An oscillator to generate a low phase-noise reference signal at an oscillation frequency includes a frequency generator to generate the reference signal responsive to a control signal, and a delay element made of a high-temperature superconductor material. The delay...
11/22/2005
6960951Circuit for detecting a logic transition with improved stability of the length of a detection signal pulse
A circuit for detecting a logic transition is proposed. The circuit includes an input terminal for receiving a logic signal, an output terminal for generating a detection signal, two capacitors, in a steady condition a first one of the capacitors and a second one of...
11/01/2005
6938117Tri-stating output buffer during initialization of synchronous memory
A synchronous memory device that avoids erroneous output while internal initialization is taking place. In one embodiment, a tri-state logic circuit is used to selectively tri-state an output buffer during memory initialization. The output buffer is used to output d...
08/30/2005
6891418High speed flip-flop
A static latch can be converted to a dynamic latch by closing a pair of switches. When the switches are open, a first pair of back-to-back transistors serves as the static latch. When the switches are closed, a second pair of back-to-back transistors is connected to...
05/10/2005
6806749Circuit arrangement and method for generating a time-limited signal
A circuit includes a second switching unit, a first switching unit that is connected to and selectively actuates the second switching unit, and a capacitive voltage divider including first, second and third capacitances connected in series. The first and second swit...
10/19/2004
6794917System and method for generating minimum on-time pulses
The on-time of a pulse signal is controlled by comparing a ramp signal to an input signal that is dynamically selected from two signals. A first operating mode is active when a clock signal is in a first logic state, where the pulse signal is reset. A second operati...
09/21/2004
6661121Pulse generator with controlled output characteristics
A pulse generation circuit delivers an output pulse whose width is tailored to the load. The pulse generation circuit comprises the following components. A drive circuit has an input coupled to receive a clock signal and an output coupled to drive a load....
12/09/2003
6630854Controlled voltage monostable circuit
The present invention relates a monostable circuit adapted to provide a delay having a length inversely proportional to an input signal, characterized by comprising generating means (21, 22) adapted to generate a signal proportionally to an input signal (...
10/07/2003
6614277Circuit for providing a minimum wake-up time in the wake-up logic circuits
A circuit for providing a minimum wake-up time, in which a monostable circuit generates the WAKE-UP signal for a time at least as long as a minimum time established by the monostable circuit. The circuit is structured to extend the WAKE-UP signal for a ti...
09/02/2003
6445219Method and circuit configuration for converting a frequency signal to a DC voltage
In the process for converting a frequency signal to a DC voltage according to the invention a first and a second output voltage signal (UA1, UA2) are generated from the frequency signal. Each of the output voltage signals is a sequence of rectangular puls...
09/03/2002
6411148Telemetering apparatus
The object of the present invention is to provide the telemetering apparatus, which telemeters electric power, gas, and waterworks, for telemetering via a telephone network with an exchange, wherein the telemetering apparatus responds to the normal polari...
06/25/2002
6392446Device and method for reducing a time constant of a data bus during a voltage transition
Method and device for reducing the time constant of a system having a conductor connected thereto by connecting an impedance between the conductor and a potential as the voltage on said conductor exceeds a preselected value....
05/21/2002
6356130Circuit for enabling servo system to perform an automatic system recovery and the method therefor
A circuit for enabling a servo to perform an automatic system recovery and a method therefor, involves the provision of a timer and associated circuit in the servo~such that the servo system can transmit a system normal signal to the timer at predetermine...
03/12/2002
6326829Pulse latch with explicit, logic-enabled one-shot
CMOS integrated circuitry responsive to a clock source having an approximately 50% duty cycle includes a one shot having an input terminal connected to be responsive to the clock wave source. The one shot derives a pulse train in response to cycles of the...
12/04/2001
6294951Time domain filter circuit
A time domain filter circuit is provided with a switch for prohibiting inputting for the time between a change of an input signal and discharging a capacitor to 0, prior to a monostable multivibrator, so that a change of the next input signal is not accep...
09/25/2001
6281732Precision multivibrator using stabilized amplifier system
The object of this invention are bistable, monostable and astable multivibrator in which the switching transition level is stable and relatively independent of ambient temperature. This reduction is accomplished by using an auto-zero amplifier system with...
08/28/2001
6201426Pulse generation device having integrating circuit having substantially constant charging/discharging ratio
A pulse generating device generates an output pulse by controlling the amplitude of a triangular wave at a constant level by use of an AGC circuit and wave-shaping the triangular wave when the triangular wave is generated by triggering a monostable multiv...
03/13/2001
6144235Control circuit for a motor-operated switch
A motor control circuit controls operation of a motor for making or breaking one or more pairs of contacts of a power switching device such as a circuit breaker. The motor control circuit includes a logic circuit responsive to a control input signal and a...
11/07/2000
6118324Output driver with reduced ground bounce
An output driver circuit including a first path from an output pad to ground through a first switch, and a second path from the output pad to ground through series-connected second and third switches. The first switch is directly connected to a pull-down ...
09/12/2000
6081135Device and method to reduce power consumption in integrated semiconductor devices
According to the preferred embodiment, a device and method for reducing power consumption by reducing unneeded node toggling is provided. The preferred embodiment reduces unneeded node toggling in a circuit by utilizing either a pull-up or pull-down trans...
06/27/2000
6055594Byte accessible memory interface using reduced memory control pin count
A byte accessible memory interface circuit using a reduced set of memory control signals. The present invention includes an interface circuit having a reduced set of memory control signals for performing word length reads and writes to an external memory ...
04/25/2000
5990718Multivibrator circuit
High speed multivibrator circuits operable with lower operating voltages are disclosed. A multivibrator circuit comprises an operating voltage source, first and second nonlinear amplifier components, each comprising a first and a second main electrode and...
11/23/1999
5986488Method and apparatus for fast reset of a one-shot circuit
A one-shot circuit comprises a pulse generation circuit having an external clock terminal adapted to receive an external clock signal, a reset terminal coupled to receive a reset signal, and an internal clock terminal on which the pulse generation circuit...
11/16/1999
5973531Method for generating a pulse output in a dynamic register
A dynamic pulse register which uses a standard clock signal and exhibits reduced propagation delay. The dynamic pulse register includes a precharge logic block configured to precharge an evaluate signal and an evaluate complement signal during a precharge...
10/26/1999
5963072Discrete programmable one-shot timed pulse circuit
The disclosure relates to an electrical circuit used in automotive passenger restraint systems. The circuit utilizes reliable and inexpensive electrical components to provide one-shot actuation of a load. In addition, the circuit allows for very low quies...
10/05/1999
5959485Controllable one-shot circuit and method for controlling operation of memory circuit using same
A controllable one-shot circuit for use in a control unit of a memory circuit, for asserting a control signal with variable (and controllable) duration in response to a trigger signal, and a state machine for controlling memory operations of a memory circ...
09/28/1999
5952861Dynamic pulse register with scan functionality
A dynamic pulse register which uses a standard clock signal and exhibits reduced propagation delay. The dynamic pulse register includes a precharge logic block configured to precharge an evaluate signal and an evaluate complement signal during a precharge...
09/14/1999
5952889Phase-locked loop with a locking aid circuit
A phase-locked loop of the type including a locking aid circuit providing a d.c. presetting signal representative of the carrier frequency of an input signal to set the quiescent frequency of a controlled oscillator of the phase-locked lop. The locking ai...
09/14/1999
5952862Multivibrator circuit
An emitter-coupled multivibrator circuit comprises two transistors (Q1, Q2), between which is provided a positive feedback by connecting each transistor base to the collector of the other transistor. In the multivibrator, the transistors (Q1, Q2) are conn...
09/14/1999
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