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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7268613 | Transistor switch with integral body connection to prevent latchup A circuit device having a transistor-based switch topology that substantially eliminates the possibility of latchup of the device. A series-connected low voltage threshold (LVT) N-channel transistor and a pull-up resistor are coupled across a switching (P-channel) t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7095266 | Circuit and method for lowering insertion loss and increasing bandwidth in MOSFET switches A DC symmetrical FET switch includes second and third switches connecting the well of the symmetrical FET switch to the drains and the source when the symmetrical FET switch is on. When the three FET's are on, the well, source and drain of the symmetric FET switch a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6998921 | Method for avoiding avalanche breakdown caused by a lateral parasitic bipolar transistor in an MOS process A power amplifier includes a transconductance stage, a cascode stage, and a connector. The transconductance stage is operable to receive an input voltage signal and to produce an output current signal. The cascode stage communicatively couples to the transconductanc... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6937485 | Duty ratio detecting apparatus with small return time In a duty ratio detecting apparatus, a duty ratio detecting circuit is constructed by first and second nodes, a load current supplying circuit for supplying first and second load currents to the first and second nodes, respectively, and a current switch connected to... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6118321 | Pass transistor capacitive coupling control circuit A bi-directional control circuit for preventing the improper functioning of a pass transistor MN1 in a CMOS circuit due to abnormally high voltages on its source and drain nodes IO1 and IO2. If the voltage on one of the nodes, IO1 or IO2, rises with a fas... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6060941 | Fault tolerant circuit arrangement and active matrix device incorporating the same A fault tolerant circuit arrangement includes: an input; an output; a first circuit element, a second circuit element, a third circuit element, and a fourth circuit element, provided in such a manner that the first and second circuit elements are connecte... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5811994 | Electrically controlled bidirectional AC switch, and an integrated circuit and electronic card incorporating the switch The switch of this invention has two conduction terminals and basically consists of the parallel coupling, across the two conduction terminals, of a first N-channel MOS transistor and second P-channel MOS transistor. The first MOS transistor will be condu... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5796289 | Pass transistor capacitive coupling control circuit A bidirectional control circuit for preventing the improper functioning of a pass transistor MN1 in a CMOS circuit due to abnormally high voltages on its source and drain nodes IO1 and IO2. If the voltage on one of the nodes, IO1 or IO2, rises with a fast... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5689209 | Low-side bidirectional battery disconnect switch A bidirectional battery disconnect switch, i.e., a switch which is capable of blocking a voltage in either direction when open and conducting a current in either direction when closed, is disclosed. The switch includes a four-terminal MOSFET having no sou... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5459429 | Drive for a symmetrical bipolar transistor A drive circuit for triggering a symmetrical bipolar transistor, the drive circuit having a balanced circuit connected to two operating electrodes of the symmetrical bipolar transistor. The balanced circuit includes two parts connected by their bases. Col... | 10/17/1995 |
| 4823069 | Light dimmer for distributed use employing inductorless controlled transition phase control power stage An improved dimming apparatus adapted for use in distribution dimming systems, in which dimmer enclosures each containing at least one semiconductor power controlling means are located in a plurality of spaced apart locations, each such enclosure located ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4736091 | Integral sensor controller for an electrical heater Integral sensor controller for an electrical resistance heater, where the heater is constructed from materials such as nickel, balco, platinum, alumel, or like materials which have an appreciable, positive temperature coefficient of resistivity. The resis... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4538074 | Power switch An improved power switch circuit for turning on manually and for turning off either manually or automatically a battery operated electronic instrument. The circuit includes one manual momentary contact on/off switch, a bilateral switch or transmission gat... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4430542 | Electromagnetic cooking apparatus The disclosure is directed to an improved electromagnetic cooking apparatus which is so arranged that the maximum voltage to be impressed to a switching transistor employed in it may be lowered to a desired level for a stable operation at high reliability... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4096399 | Crosspoint bias circuit arrangement A semiconductor transmission circuit arrangement which utilizes symmetrical transmission transistors and bias circuitry which exhibits a high output impedance and is arranged to maintain equal d.c. bias currents in the base and the emitter/collectors of t... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4010389 | Solid state time delay and holding circuit Circuitry operating as a time delay/holding relay whereby a connection is established between a pair of output terminals whenever power is applied between input terminals and for a timed period after the receipt of a predetermined signal. A first integrat... | 03/01/1977 |
