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Differential input buffer circuit with rail-to-rail input range
   
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US Patent 7262651
Issued Date
August 28, 2007
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An input buffer circuit achieving rail-to-rail operation maintains a uniform common mode output voltage even though an input signal having any voltage level is inputted. The input buffer circuit has a differential amplifier structure receiving two differential input signals. A first input part has a first inverter circuit into which a first differential input signal is inputted, and a second input part has a second inverter circuit into which the second differential input signal is inputted. The first inverter circuit has a first output node connected to a diode structure having an operating current twice the operating current of the first inverter circuit, and outputs a first output signal. Rail-to-rail operation is achieved, and a common mode output voltage is provided uniformly, with reduced current consumption.
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Published
August 28, 2007
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11/258,958
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October 26, 2005
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327/333   326/68 326/81 327/52 327/65
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H03L   5/00   (20060101)  
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Dec 28, 2004 [KR] 10-2004-0113586
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327/112  
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