FET/bipolar integrated logic circuits
OwnerRamautar Sharmainventor
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Abstract
An inverter circuit that includes a FET input transistor having a gate, a source, a drain and a FET output transistor having a gate, a source and a drain. The circuit further includes first and second power lines and a constant current source. No transistor other than the input and output transistors is coupled between the input and output terminals. Also, a Bipolar inverter circuit, a FET NAND/AND function circuit, a Bipolar NAND/AND function circuit, a FET differential circuit and a Bipolar differential circuit using the inverter circuit as a building block.
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An integrated inverter circuit comprising:
- a FET input transistor having a gate, a source and a drain;
- a FET output transistor having a gate, a source and a drain;
- first and second power lines;
- a constant current source;
- the sources of the input and output transistors coupled to the second power line;
- the gate of the input transistor being connected to a digital input terminal;
- the gate of the output transistor being connected to the drain of the input transistor;
- the drain of the output transistor being connected to a digital output terminal;
- the drain of the input transistor being coupled to the constant current source through the first power line;
- the drain of the input transistor being connected to the digital input terminal;
- and
- wherein no transistor other than said input and output transistors is coupled between said input and output terminals.
An integrated inverter circuit comprising:
- a Bipolar input transistor having a base, an emitter and a collector;
- a Bipolar output transistor having a base, an emitter and a collector;
- first and second power lines;
- a constant current source;
- the emitters of the input and output transistors being coupled to the second power line;
- the base of the input transistor being connected to a digital input terminal;
- the base of the output transistor being connected to the collector of the input transistor;
- the collector of the output transistor being connected to a digital output terminal;
- the collector of the input transistor being coupled to the first power line through the constant current source;
- the collector of the input transistor being connected to the digital input terminal;
- and
- wherein no transistor other than said input and output transistors is coupled between said input and output terminals.
An integrated NAND/AND circuit comprising:
- first, second and third integrated sub circuits, the first, second and third integrated sub circuits having first and second power lines;
- the first integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a first FET input transistor having a first gate, a first source and a first drain;
- a second FET output transistor having a second gate, a second source and a second drain;
- a first constant current source;
- the first gate being connected to a digital input terminal iin1;
- the second gate being connected to the first drain;
- the second drain being connected to a digital output terminal iout1;
- the first drain being coupled to the first constant current source through the first power line;
- the first drain being connected to the digital input terminal iin1;
- the second integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a third FET input transistor having a third gate, a third source and a third drain;
- a fourth FET output transistor having a fourth gate, a fourth source and a fourth drain;
- a second constant current source;
- the third gate being connected to a digital input terminal iin2;
- the fourth gate being connected to the third drain;
- the fourth drain being connected to a digital output terminal iout2;
- the third drain being coupled to the second constant current source through the first power line;
- the third drain being connected to the digital input terminal iin2;
- the third integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a fifth FET input transistor having a fifth gate, a fifth source and a fifth drain;
- a sixth FET output transistor having a sixth gate, a sixth source and a sixth drain;
- a third constant current source;
- the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth sources being coupled to the second power line;
- the fifth gate being connected to a digital output terminal iout1, 2;
- the sixth gate being connected to the fifth drain;
- the sixth drain being connected to a digital output terminal iout;
- the fifth drain being coupled to the third constant current source through the first power line;
- the fifth drain being connected to the digital output terminal iout1, 2;
- the digital output terminal iout1, 2 being connected to digital output terminal iout1;
- the digital output terminal iout1, 2 being connected to digital output terminal iout2,
- wherein no transistor other than said first input and second output transistors is coupled between said input terminal iin1 and output terminal iout1;
- wherein no transistor other than said third input and fourth output transistors is coupled between said input terminal iin2 and output terminal iout2;
- wherein no transistor other than said fifth input and sixth output transistors is coupled between said output terminal iout1, 2 and output terminal iout;
- wherein individual currents at terminals iin1, iin2, iout1 and iout2 are logically related to a current at terminal iout1, 2 in accordance with a NAND function;
- and
- wherein individual currents at terminals iin1, iin2, iout1 and iout2 are logically related to a current at terminal iout in accordance with an AND function.
An integrated NAND/AND circuit comprising:
- first, second and third integrated sub circuits, the first, second and third integrated sub circuits having first and second power lines;
- the first integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a first Bipolar input transistor having a first base, a first emitter and a first collector;
- a second Bipolar output transistor having a second base, a second emitter and a second collector;
- a first constant current source;
- the first base being connected to a digital input terminal iin1;
- the second base being connected to the first drain;
- the second collector being connected to a digital output terminal iout1;
- the first collector being coupled to the first constant current source through the first power line;
- the first collector being connected to the digital input terminal iin1;
- the second integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a third Bipolar input transistor having a third base, a third emitter and a third collector;
- a fourth Bipolar output transistor having a fourth base, a fourth emitter and a fourth collector;
- a second constant current source;
- the third base being connected to a digital input terminal iin2;
- the fourth base being connected to the third drain;
- the fourth collector being connected to a digital output terminal iout2;
- the third collector being coupled to the second constant current source through the first power line;
- the third collector being connected to the digital input terminal iin2;
- the third integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a fifth Bipolar input transistor having a fifth base, a fifth emitter and a fifth collector;
- a sixth Bipolar output transistor having a sixth base, a sixth emitter and a sixth collector;
- a third constant current source;
- the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth emitters being coupled to the second power line;
- the fifth base being connected to a digital output terminal iout1, 2;
- the sixth base being connected to the fifth drain;
- the sixth collector being connected to a digital output terminal iout;
- the fifth collector being coupled to the third constant current source through the first power line;
- the fifth collector being connected to the digital output terminal iout1, 2;
- the digital output terminal iout1, 2 being connected to digital output terminal iout1,
- the digital output terminal iout1, 2 being connected to digital output terminal iout2,
- wherein no transistor other than said first input and second output transistors is coupled between said input terminal iin1 and output terminal iout1;
- wherein no transistor other than said third input and fourth output transistors is coupled between said input terminal iin2 and output terminal iout2;
- wherein no transistor other than said fifth input and sixth output transistors is coupled between said output terminal iout1, 2 and output terminal iout;
- wherein individual currents at terminals iin1, iin2, iout1 and iout2 are logically related to a current at terminal iout1, 2 in accordance with a NAND function;
- and
- wherein individual currents at terminals iin1, iin2, iout1 and iout2 are logically related to a current at terminal iout in accordance with an AND function.
An integrated differential circuit comprising:
- first and second integrated sub circuits, the first and second integrated sub circuits having first and second power lines;
- the first integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a first FET transistor having a first gate, a first source and a first drain;
- a second FET transistor having a second gate, a second source and a second drain;
- first and second constant current sources;
- the first and second sources being coupled to the first constant current source through the second power line;
- the first gate being connected to a first digital input terminal;
- the second gate being connected to the first drain;
- the second drain being connected to a first digital output terminal;
- the first drain being coupled to the second constant current source through the first power line;
- the first drain being connected to the first digital input terminal;
- the second integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a third FET transistor having a third gate, a third source and a third drain;
- a fourth FET transistor having a fourth gate, a fourth source and a fourth drain;
- a third constant current source;
- the third and fourth sources coupled to the first constant current source through the second power line;
- the third gate being connected to a second digital input terminal;
- the fourth gate being connected to the third drain;
- the fourth drain being connected to a second digital output terminal;
- the third drain being coupled to the third constant current source through the first power line;
- the third drain being connected to the second digital input terminal;
- wherein a fifth FET transistor comprises the second constant current source;
- wherein a sixth FET transistor comprises the third constant current source;
- wherein no transistor other than said first and second transistors is coupled between said first input terminal and said first output terminal;
- and
- wherein no transistor other than said third and fourth transistors is coupled between said second input terminal and said second output terminal.
An integrated differential circuit comprising:
- first and second integrated sub circuits, the first and second integrated sub circuits having first and second power lines;
- the first integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a first Bipolar transistor having a first base, a first emitter and a first collector;
- a second Bipolar transistor having a second base, a second emitter and a second collector;
- first and second constant current sources;
- the first and second emitters being coupled to the first constant current source through the second power line;
- the first base being connected to a first digital input terminal;
- the second base being connected to the first collector;
- the second collector being connected to a first digital output terminal;
- the first collector being coupled to the second constant current source through the first power line;
- the first collector being connected to the first digital input terminal;
- the second integrated sub circuit comprising;
- a third Bipolar transistor having a third base, a third emitter and a third collector;
- a fourth Bipolar transistor having a fourth base, a fourth emitter and a fourth collector;
- a third constant current source;
- the third and fourth emitters coupled to the first constant current source through the second power line;
- the third base being connected to a second digital input terminal;
- the fourth base being connected to the third collector;
- the fourth collector being connected to a second digital output terminal;
- the third collector being coupled to the third constant current source through the first power line;
- the third collector being connected to the second digital input terminal;
- wherein a fifth Bipolar transistor comprises the second constant current source;
- wherein a sixth Bipolar transistor comprises the third constant current source;
- wherein no transistor other than said first and second transistors is coupled between said first input terminal and said first output terminal;
- and
- wherein no transistor other than said third and fourth transistors is coupled between said second input terminal and said second output terminal.
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