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7613901 Comparators in IC with programmably controlled positive / negative hysteresis level and open-drain / push-pull output coupled to crossbar switch or rising / falling edge interrupt generation  
An integrated circuit package includes a processing core for operating on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A plurality of comparators perform compare operations within the...
7576571 Potential comparator and test apparatus  
The potential comparator includes input wires 3 and 4 that input a differential signal output from a test object 2 , a high-threshold side divided-voltage generating section 5 that acquires...
7576572 Rail-to-rail comparator with hysteresis  
A comparator, comprising at least one current stage for providing a first current proportional to a difference between first and second comparator inputs, the first current being provided to an...
7528758 Flash-type analog to digital conversion circuit for comparing an analog input voltage with a plurality of reference voltages  
A plurality of reference voltages are generated by a reference voltage generation circuit. A plurality of comparators is supplied respectively with an analog input voltage and any two reference...
7521977 Voltage-controlled oscillator generating output signal finely tunable in wide frequency range and variable delay circuits included therein  
A voltage-controlled oscillator includes a plurality of variable delay circuits, wherein a first differential output signal of an adjacent previous stage is provided as a first differential input...
7439780 Chopper type comparator  
A comparator includes: a CMOS inverter constituted by a combination of a first p-channel MOS transistor and a first n-channel MOS transistor; a second p-channel MOS transistor connected in parallel...
7414439 Receiver for a switched signal on a communication line  
A receiver for receiving a switched signal on a communication line ( 1 ), such as a LIN bus, the signal varying between first and second voltage levels (sup, ground). The receiver comprises a...
7292083 Comparator circuit with Schmitt trigger hysteresis character  
A circuit and a method are provided to produce a novel comparator with Schmitt trigger hysteresis character. The circuit includes a current source which controls the magnitude of current flow...
7233174 Dual polarity, high input voltage swing comparator using MOS input transistors  
A differential input comparator circuit comprises an input stage comprising dual polarity input voltages and an output stage adapted to output a differential voltage based on the input voltages,...
7224201 Level converter  
The invention relates to a level converter for converting a signal (in) comprising a first voltage level (Vint) and supplied to the level converter, to a signal (Out) including a second voltage...
7212043 Line regulator with high bandwidth (BW) and high power supply rejection ration (PSRR) and wide range of output current  
Aspects of a method and system for a linear regulator with high bandwidth, PSRR, and a wide range of output current are provided. A method for isolating voltages in a circuit may comprise applying...
7180798 Semiconductor physical quantity sensing device  
A semiconductor physical quantity sensing device to perform electrical trimming at low cost by using a CMOS manufacturing process and a small number of terminals. The semiconductor physical...
7135891 Current sense shunt resistor circuit  
Current through a wire is sensed with a shunt resistor and a sense resistor in a current divider circuit. The values of the shunt resistor and sense resistor are related to provide a specified gain...
7102421 Dynamically adjustable on-chip supply voltage generation  
A voltage regulation scheme for an on-chip voltage generator includes a voltage sensing circuit (VSC) and a configurable buffer circuit (CBC) to regulate the on-chip voltage generator. The CBC...
7061280 Signal detection circuit  
So as to compare an amplitude of a differential input signal to a threshold, a signal detection circuit includes first and second matched input signal level-shifters, a comparator threshold...
7049857 Asymmetric comparator for low power applications  
A method and structure for comparing an input signal to a reference signal using a comparator comprises a circuit for setting a trip point of a rising edge of an input signal according to a value...
6956408 Drive device for a light-emitting component  
A drive device for a light-emitting component including a reference source, which generates a current specification signal specifying a desired current through the light-emitting component, a...
6879644 Method and apparatus for automatically determining a peak voltage level for a data signal propagated on a carrier medium  
A method of automatically determining a peak level of a signal propagated on a carrier medium, such as for example POTS wiring, includes detecting a traversal of a noise threshold level by a data...
6879645 Method and apparatus for dynamically varying the noise sensitivity of a receiver  
A method of dynamically, and automatically, varying the sensitivity of a receiver coupled to receive signals on a carrier medium, such as for example POTS wiring, includes the step of detecting...
6828828 Dynamic control of switching reference voltage  
A reference voltage is moved dynamically towards a voltage level of the last received value. The movement takes place over a predetermined fraction of a bit-time. The amount of movement is limited...
6762623 High-resolution single-ended source-synchronous receiver  
Disclosed are novel methods and apparatus for efficiently providing high-resolution single-ended source synchronous receivers. In an embodiment of the present invention, a source-synchronous...
6748007 Method of processing a pulse response with an adaptive threshold and corresponding receiver  
A method of processing a pulse response with an adaptive threshold and corresponding receiver. According to the method, an adaptive threshold is calculated that is a function of a maximum reached...
6664900 Programmable transducer device  
A programmable transducer device that includes a signal source (e.g., a sensor) and a transducer output to output a transducer output signal and to receive a control signal from an external control...
6646479 Pulse discriminator  
A non-delayed input signal is provided to a first comparator input and, a delayed input signal is applied to a second comparator input. An offset voltage is applied between the delayed and...
6593779 Tunable circuit for detection of negative voltages  
The present invention provides a tunable circuit for quickly optimizing an electrical field generated by the F-N tunneling operation. To optimize this electrical field, the charging of a positive...
6504403 Low voltage differential signal (LVDS) input circuit  
Problems associated with using bipolar differential circuits over a wide common mode voltage range are solved using first and second amplifier circuits 3 and 5 , respectively operating over...
6498518 Low input impedance line/bus receiver  
A current sensing circuit connected to a power supply terminal and having at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal includes at least one bipolar transistor having a base,...
6486710 Differential voltage magnitude comparator  
A differential voltage magnitude comparator to receive a differential input signal and a differential reference signal, in which a magnitude difference of the differential input signal is compared...
6480039 Input buffer of an integrated semiconductor circuit  
An integrated semiconductor circuit having a first operating mode and a second operating mode has a plurality of input buffers. At least one of the input buffers serves for controlling a changeover...
6392450 Comparing circuit and demodulator circuit using same  
A comparing circuit which suppresses an electric power consumption and promptly traces a DC offset when shifting to a receiving mode. The comparing circuit which needs to trace a DC offset...
6320426 Self-calibrating circuit of high speed comparator  
A self-calibrating circuit of a high speed comparator, having a first negative phase logic switch, a second negative logic switch, a first positive phase logic switch, a second positive phase logic...
6281699 Detector with common mode comparator for automatic test equipment  
A detector circuit for automatic test equipment samples and tests differential signals. The detector circuit includes a pair of impedances connected in series between first and second legs of a...
6275394 Input circuit  
There is provided an input circuit with reduced electrical power consumption, which processes an input signal given thereto for removing the noise components contained therein and regulating the...
6236256 Voltage level converters  
A voltage level converter for converting an input signal at a first voltage level to an output signal at a second voltage level, the converter comprises: an input for receiving said input signal;...
6211670 Magnetic sensing device for outputting a digital signal as a dynamic representation of an analog signal  
A magnetic sensing device comprising a magnetic sensor and a digital circuit is disclosed. The magnetic sensor is operable to output an analog signal as an indication of any movement of an object....
6211712 CMOS comparator with hysteresis  
A comparator with hysteresis having a simplified architecture such that the amount of hysteresis can be readily adjusted. In one aspect, a comparator with hysteresis comprises a first switch for...
6184723 Direct voltage to PTAT current converter for multiple gain control slope for wide dynamic range VGA  
A system and method for converting an analog control voltage to a PTAT current. A plurality of differential transistor pairs is provided, each differential pair including a reference transistor and...
6157222 Low power adjustable input threshold circuit  
A variable threshold comparator receiving, on an input node, an input signal having a voltage, and providing an output signal on an output node when the voltage of the input signal exceeds a...
6121806 Circuit for adjusting a voltage level in a semiconductor device  
A level adjusting circuit for controlling a voltage supplied to a load such as a semiconductor device, which comprises a voltage level detecting circuit, a reference potential generating circuit...
6087866 Circuit for producing a reset signal  
A circuit for producing a reset signal includes a voltage divider at which a first voltage proportional to a supply voltage can be tapped off. A resistor and a Zener diode disposed in the reverse...
6020767 CMOS chip to chip settable interface receiver cell  
A receiver of signals on cross chip boundaries for coupling chips with different coupling requirements allows changing hysteresis settings with changeable inputs to the receiver for connections...
6016566 Comparator for semiconductor testing device  
A comparator circuit for differential output signals which is not affected by a common mode noise on the differential signals. The comparator circuit is advantageously used for testing differential...
5990708 Differential input buffer using local reference voltage and method of construction  
A differential input buffer (14) and method of construction are provided. The differential input buffer (14) includes a differential amplifier (54, 56, 50, 52, 62, 64) connected to receive an input...
5945852 CMOS comparator output circuit with high gain and hysteresis  
A comparator circuit (100) produces a binary output voltage at an output (109) in response to a time varying input signal received at an input (108). The comparator circuit includes an output...
5872471 Simultaneous bidirectional transmission circuit  
In a simultaneous bidirectional transmission circuit for conducting simultaneous two-way communication between LSIs via a transmission line, an input/output circuit connected to the transmission...
5872468 Level detector circuit, interface and method for interpreting and processing multi-level signals  
To decode an attenuated multi-level signal (42) in a receive interface (120) of communication apparatus, first (134) and second (150) diode pumps co-operate with a biasing chain to ensure that...
5854563 Process control monitoring system and method therefor  
The present invention relates to a process control monitoring system and method. The system and method uses current comparator circuits for monitoring process changes. Process sensitive current...
5850156 Processor supervisory circuit and method having increased range of power-on reset signal stability  
For use in a processor supervisory circuit, a power-on reset circuit, a method of producing a power-on reset ("RESET") signal and a power supply including the circuit. The circuit includes: (1) an...
5847584 Threshold detecting device  
A threshold detecting device including a detecting stage having a first input supplied with a monitored voltage varying between a first and second value, a second input supplied with a reference...
5844429 Burn-in sensing circuit  
An improved burn-in sensing circuit for a semiconductor device generates a signal for indicating a start of a burn-in mode when an external voltage exceeds a predetermined level of a logic...
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