摘要:
The invention generally relates to registers or flip-flop circuits. More particularly, the present invention refers to the use of non-volatile ferromagnetic memory cell to store binary data in a register or flip-flop circuit. It is an advantage of the invention to have a flip-flop (10) with a ferromagnetic memory cell (1) or bit to store data even when there is no power provided to the circuitry. Thus, saving power during operation of any associated circuitry, and ensuring that there is no loss of data should there be a temporary power shut down. Additionally, the ferromagnetic cells provide for indefinite number of switching actions on the data without degradation to the capacity to store data therein, or eliminating "write fatigue". The invention provides a latching circuit, comprising an input line (21) entering the latching circuit for receiving a signal, an output line, electrically coupled to the input line, for outputting the signal, and a ferromagnetic bit (1) and sensor coupled between the input line and the output line, to store a form of the signal in the ferromagnetic bit even when power has been suspended to the latching circuit.
摘要:
A signal switching device (2) has a switch assembly (14) with a plurality of inputs (4, 6, 8, 10) for connection to respective signal sources and at least one signal output (16) for connection to an output device. The switch assembly has a plurality of passive switches each connected at one end to a respective one of the signal inputs and at the other end to an output connected to the signal output. A micro-controller (24) is connected to the switch assembly for turning on the switches sequentially in a predetermined order and for predetermined intervals of time, such that only one switch is on at any one time, and the input signals are repeatedly provided in a predetermined sequence to the signal output.
摘要:
An integrated circuit driver (165A, 165B) provides, among other things, a high data communication rate, a large common mode output voltage range, avoidance of spikethrough current that increases power consumption, improved switching speed using current-steering techniques, and improved matching of steady-state output current in the high logic state to that of the low logic state. The driver (165A, 165B) includes complementary differential pairs (212, 214) and associated current mirror circuits (216, 222) that differentially source/sink current at a pair of load conductors (110A, 110B) to drive the load conductors (110A, 110B) into a logic state. A single-ended embodiment is also described.
摘要:
A multiplexer circuit (100) comprises at least two input channels (IN0, IN1) and an output channel (2), each input channel (IN0, IN1) comprising a first transmission gate (FT0, FT1) which can be switched by a select signal (SELECT0, SELECT0 ; SELECT1, SELECT1 ) for connecting the input channel (IN0, IN1) to the output channel (2), and wherein at least one of the input channels (IN0, IN1) comprises a bypass circuit for preventing a current flowing through the first transmission gate (FT0, FT1) from reaching the other input channel, and a second transmission gate (ST0, ST1).
摘要:
A programmable integrated circuit capacitor array includes a plurality of binarily weighted capacitors (16) and a plurality of switches (18) selectively coupling the capacitors in parallel between first and second terminals. A control circuit (10) responds to a plurality of capacitance selection inputs (CS0,1,2) in conjunction with a plurality of trim inputs (TR0,1) and a sign input (TRS) to produce a plurality of selection signals (SEL0,1...7) on control electrodes of the switches to couple one or more of the capacitors and thereby provide an accurate value of the desired capacitance between the first and second terminals despite any manufacturing deviations in capacitance per unit area.
摘要:
The invention concerns a MOS circuit for switching high voltages on a semiconductor chip. In order to switch a high negative voltage (-Vpp), for example as a programming voltage on the word line of a flash-memory, two circuit variants are given which are formed only with transistors of the same type of conduction as the substrate. In this way it is possible to dispense with deep insulating tanks which require special technology.
摘要:
To avoid forward biasing the diodes within an N-channel transistor, the body (36) and source (38) of the N-channel transistor (34) are switchably connected via a high-voltage FET (42). The gates (46, 50) of the N-channel transistor (34) and high-voltage transistor (42) are connected together so that both transistors are on or off simultaneously. When both transistors are on, the high-voltage transistor (42) shorts the body (36) and source (38) of the N-channel transistor (34). When both transistors are off, the body (36) and source (38) of the N-channel transistor (34) are disconnected and a third transistor (56) couples the body to a reference potential. The N-channel transistor (34) and high voltage transistor (42) share a common body in a semiconductor substrate. The source (38) of the N-channel transistor (34) provides an output terminal for the circuit. A number of these devices, each connected to a different supply voltage, can be connected to the same output terminal and selectively energized to form a voltage multiplexer.
摘要:
A photohardening molding apparatus for forming a hardened layer having a controlled contour by applying light, the irradiation region of which is controlled, to the surface of a photosetting liquid, precipitating the hardened layer, and repeating the step of recoating the upper surface of the hardened layer with an unhardened liquid while making a recoater travel on the hardened layer, wherein the recoater travelling stroke is restricted to a required minimum level so as to reduce the recoating time. To achieve this object, a means for determining minimum and maximum coordinates of the contour of each section is added, whereby a recoater travelling stroke is restricted to within the coordinates.
摘要:
A switching component preferably in integrated circuit form is provided. The switching component has a plurality of inlet and outlet data ports with associated inlet and outlet clock ports, a clock regenerator and a flip-flop for each outlet data port, and a switch matrix for coupling each inlet data port and its associated inlet clock port to any outlet data port and its associated outlet clock port. The clock regeneration means obtains the clock signal exiting the switching core and regenerates the clock signal waveshape. The flip-flop causes data exiting the switching core to be clocked out of the switching component synchronously with its associated regenerated clock signal according to the regenerated clock signal. A plurality of identical switching components can be arranged in a folded Clos arrangement having a plurality of stages to provide a desired switch network of any size. The use of multiple stages is permitted as the clock regeneration means associated with each port prevents signal dispersion and signal clock skew. The passing and switching of clock signals along with the data also permits the switching matrix to simultaneously handle lines having different rates, provided that a line of a given rate which is an input to the switching network must be connected to another line of the same rate which is an output of the switching network.
摘要:
An improved analog switch for use in an ultrasound elastography probe is disclosed. The improved analog switch results in less heat dissipation compared to prior art analog switches.