US 8,912,827 B2 · Driver circuit

Abstract

A circuit may include an input node configured to receive a signal and an output node configured to be coupled to a load. The circuit may also include a first circuit coupled between the input node and the output node. The first circuit may be configured to receive the signal and to drive the signal on the output node at a first voltage. The circuit may also include an active device coupled to the output node and a second circuit coupled to the active device and the input node. The second circuit may be configured to receive the signal and to drive the signal to the active device at a second voltage. The circuit may also include a tap circuit configured to selectively apply a modified version of the signal to the signal driven by the second circuit before the signal driven by the second circuit reaches the active device.

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Dependent claims

A circuit comprising:

an input node configured to receive a signal;
an output node configured to be coupled to a load;
a first circuit coupled between the input node and the output node, the first circuit configured to receive the signal and to output the signal on the output node at a first voltage;
an active device coupled to the output node;
a second circuit coupled to the active device and the input node;
the second circuit configured to receive the signal and to output the signal to the active device at a second voltage;
and
a tap circuit configured to selectively apply a modified version of the signal to the signal output by the second circuit before the signal output by the second circuit reaches the active device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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