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US 4,728,825 AGranted
Bidirectional MOS linear switch
AssigneesHaramachi Semi-Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Conductor Ltd.
InventorsShigeru Sugayama, Tadaaki Kariya, Tatsuo Shimura, Sigeo Tomita
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Abstract
In a bidirectional linear switch in which two MOS transistors are used with their sources mutually connected, the gates and the substrates of the transistors are also respectively mutually connected and a control signal is applied to the gates. A potential of the polarity such that the substrates are reversely biased to the sources is applied between the substrates and the sources. With this constitution, the linearity of the bidirectional switch is improved.
Claims6
A bidirectional linear switch comprising:
- first and scond switch terminals;
- and
- two MOS transistors whose sources, gates, and substrates are respectiveley mutually and electrically connected together at predetermined points and whose drains are respectively connected to said first and second switch terminals, wherein a reverse bias voltage s applied between a connecting point of said sourcesand a connecting point of said substrates such that said substrates are reversely biased relative to said sources, and wherein a control signal for controlling said linear switch isapplied between a connecting point of said gates and the connecting point of said sources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.