| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 326115000 | Source-coupled logic (e.g., current mode logic (CML), differential current switch logic (DCSL), etc.) | 12 |
| 20090115457 | Apparatus and Methods for Self-Biasing Differential Signaling Circuitry Having Multimode Output Configurations for Low Voltage Applications - The present disclosure relates to a differential signaling circuit including differential signaling circuitry having at least one output and one input, that can operate in multiple mode of operations while using a single, low voltage supply source. Two or more switches are included and configured to selectively couple a supply voltage to the output dependent on a mode of operation of the differential signaling circuitry. The circuit also includes a switch control biasing circuit operatively coupled to at least one of the switches and to the output of the differential signaling circuitry. The switch control biasing circuit provides a switch control biasing voltage to control a state of the switch based on a voltage level of the output. Further, a bulk biasing circuit is included and operatively coupled to the switch. The bulk biasing circuit selectively provides a bulk biasing voltage to the switch based on the voltage level of the output. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090212821 | BULK INPUT CURRENT SWITCH LOGIC CIRCUIT - A current switch logic circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a current sense amplifier formed bit a first transistor to a fifth transistor, and a logic tree. The logic tree is used to generate a first current and a second current. The current sense amplifier generates a first output signal and a second output signal according to the first current and the second current. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090212822 | BULK INPUT CURRENT SWITCH LOGIC CIRCUIT - A current switch logic circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a current sense amplifier formed by a first transistor to a fifth transistor, and a logic tree. The logic tree is used to generate a first current and a second current. The current sense amplifier generates a first output signal and a second output signal according to the first current and the second current. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090212823 | Low Jitter CMOS to CML Converter - The present invention provides a low jitter CMOS to CML converter, including: a differential circuit including differential pair transistors, a pair of loads and a biased transistor, each differential transistor of the differential pair transistors having an input terminal, an output terminal and a connection terminal. With the current compensation device, an additional current path may be provided for the current of the biased transistor which is used as a constant current source when the differential transistors are turned off, so that the peak tail current in the biased transistor current may be eliminated. Thus, the problem caused by the tail current that the common mode output voltages of the converter is unstable and has a high jitter may be solved. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090219054 | CURRENT MODE LOGIC DIGITAL CIRCUITS - A digital circuit comprises: a first arm including a first metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (M | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090273370 | Muller-C Element - The invention relates to an electronic device that includes an MCML Muller-c element. The MCML Muller-c element has a first differential stage for operating in a trans-conductance state converting the differential input to a differential output current implementing the logical behavior of the MCML Muller-c element and a second stage operating as a trans-impedance stage being coupled to the first stage. Further, the MCML Muller-c element has peaking circuitry being coupled to the first stage, such that the peaking circuitry and the first stage provide a negative capacitance to the MCML Muller-c element for reducing the damping factor of the MCML Muller-c element. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090302893 | High Speed "Pseudo" Current Mode Logic (CML) Integrated Circuit Memory Latch - “Negative And” (NAND) logic gate metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) switch(es) are incorporated in the first stage of a “pseudo” current mode logic (CML) latch to provide a low-resistance (or high-resistance) circuit path to the output depending on the input voltage. These switch(es) are also used to deactivate (or “switch-off”) the first stage of the circuit during the second half of a timing clock cycle, so as to permit the first stage to be activated (or “switched-on”) only during the first half of a clock cycle. “Cross-coupled” inverter(s) are also used in the second stage of the circuit to provide acceptable “rail-to-rail” output voltage differential “swing” using less current. In addition, the second stage also has MOSFET switch(es) which activate (or “switch-on”) only during the second half of a timing clock cycle and are deactivated (or “switched-off”) during the first half of a clock cycle, which (in combination with operation of the first stage circuit) requires use of less current and thus reduces power consumption. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100194437 | Implementing CML Multiplexer Load Balancing - A method and current mode logic (CML) multiplexer circuit for implementing load balancing, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. CML multiplexer circuit includes first and second differential transistor pairs receiving a first differential input signal and a second differential input signal. The respective transistors of the first and second differential transistor pairs are connected to respective differential signal first and second outputs. CML multiplexer circuit includes load balancing third and fourth differential transistor pairs receiving the first differential input signal and the second differential input signal. The respective transistors of the load balancing third and fourth differential transistor pairs are connected to the opposite differential signal outputs as the first and second differential transistor pairs and the select devices are turned off, matching the source impedance of the unselected first or second differential transistor pair. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100225355 | Current-controlled CMOS logic family - Various circuit techniques for implementing ultra high speed circuits use current-controlled CMOS (C | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110181320 | Differential logic circuit, frequency divider, and frequency synthesizer - A differential logic circuit includes: a differential logic unit which receives a plurality of logic signals, performs a logic operation, and outputs a result of the logic operation from a pair of differential signal output terminals thereof; and a current source circuit which supplies current to the differential logic unit and which controls a magnitude of the current. The differential logic circuit further includes: a load circuit connected to the differential signal output terminals; and a load control circuit which is connected to the load circuit and controls a load of the load circuit such that a direct-current output voltage of the pair of differential signal output terminals is constant. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20130207690 | Field effect transistor current mode logic with changeable bulk configuration of load transistors - A field effect transistor current mode differential logic circuit comprising load transistors for converting the current output of each differential leg current to voltage output, and means for configuring the bulk of each differential leg's load transistor to be connected to the drain of the load transistor for use the logic circuit in Subthreshold Source Coupled Logic (STSCL) mode, and means for configuring the bulk of each leg load transistor to be connected to a voltage or to source of the same transistor for use in MOS current more logic (MCML) operation. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20160254813 | CURRENT-MODE LOGIC CIRCUIT HAVING A WIDE OPERATING RANGE | 09-01-2016 |
