Sep 5, 2006 - patent is extended or adjusted under 35. 6,670,859 B1 12/2003 ... (74) Attorney, Agent, or F irmiDorsey & Whitney, LLP. (51) Int. Cl. GIIC 7/10.
US007102932B2
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United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.: US 7,102,932 B2 (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 5, 2006
Baker (54)
INPUT AND OUTPUT BUFFERS HAVING SYMMETRICAL OPERATING
5,703,519 A
FROM VOLTAGE VARIATIONS
5,898,341 A
4/1999 Miyashita ..
330/253
5,907,261 A
5/1999
Jones ...... ..
330/254
Takahashi .... ..
365/205
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5,982,689 A
R‘ Jacob Baker’ Bolse’ ID (Us) ,
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Asslgn?’Z Mlcr‘m Technology’ Inc-a B0155” ID (Us) _
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8/1994 Perraud .................... .. 330/252 4/1996 Moraveji et a1. . 330/267
CHARACTERISTICS AND IMMUNITY
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11/1999
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5/2000 Chow et a1. .... ..
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SubJectto any dlsclalmer, thetenn ofthls
6,665,354 B1
12/2003 Drapkin et a1.
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
6,670,859 B1
12/2003 Sanduleanu ................ .. 331/57
U.S.C. 154(b) by 109 days,
6,779,097 B1
8/2004 Gillingham et a1. ...... .. 711/167
6,856,197 B1
2/2005
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Appl, NQ; 10/927,763
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Filed.
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B1*
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Humphrey ......... .. Tran . . . . . . . . . .
6,956,781 B1* 10/2005 Oyama Aug 27, 2004
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2003/0103400 A1*
Prior Publication Data
US 2006/0044905 A1
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330/252 . . . . . .. 365/205
365/185.21
6/2003 Van Tran ............. .. 365/18905
* cited by examiner
Mar. 2, 2006
Primary ExamineriTuan T. Nguyen
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiDorsey & Whitney, LLP (51)
(52) (58)
Int. Cl. GIIC 7/10
(2006.01)
(57)
ABSTRACT
US. Cl. ........................... .. 365/189.05; 365/185.21 Field of Classi?cation Search ......... .. 365/ 189.05,
A pair Of self_bjased di?eremjal ampli?ers having a non symmetrical topology are combined to provide a self-biased
365/185-21 See application ?le for complete search history.
diiTerential ampli?er having a symmetrical topology. Each of the combined differential ampli?ers includes a pair of
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translstors coupled to each other as a current m1rror. The current mirror transistors are coupled in series With a respec
U8. PATENT DOCUMENTS
tive one of a pair of diiTerential input transistors. A current source transistor is coupled to the diiTerential input transis tors, and it is self-biased by one of the current mirror transistors.
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36 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
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