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Binary full adder utilizing asymmetric p-n-p-n transistors operated at different saturation current levels

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-17
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1979-12-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Solomon L Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/38; G06F7/48; G06F7/50; G06F7/501; G06F7/5013; G06F2207/00; G06F2207/38; G06F2207/48; G06F2207/4802; G06F2207/4818

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A FULL ADDER CIRCUIT COMPRISING A FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN EMITTER, A COLLECTOR, AND A BASE WHICH EXHIBITS A CURRENT MULTIPLICATION FACTOR ALPHA GREATER THAN 1, A SECOND SEMI-CONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN EMITTER, A COLLECTOR, AND A BASE WHICH EXHIBITS A CURRENT MULTIPLICATION FACTOR ALPHA GREATER THAN 1, SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR HAVING AN ALPHA SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE ALPHA OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MEANS RESPECTIVELY COUPLING THE COLLECTORS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES TO A VOLTAGE BIASING SOURCE, WITH THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MEANS BEING SUCH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A FULL ADDER CIRCUIT COMPRISING A FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN EMITTER, A COLLECTOR, AND A BASE WHICH EXHIBITS A CURRENT MULTIPLICATION FACTOR ALPHA GREATER THAN 1, A SECOND SEMI-CONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN EMITTER, A COLLECTOR, AND A BASE WHICH EXHIBITS A CURRENT MULTIPLICATION FACTOR ALPHA GREATER THAN 1, SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR HAVING AN ALPHA SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE ALPHA OF SAID SECOND TRANSISTOR FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MEANS RESPECTIVELY COUPLING THE COLLECTORS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES TO A VOLTAGE BIASING SOURCE, WITH THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MEANS BEING SUCH

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-17 1966-12-17 1967-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-17 1970-12-17 1971-06-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-17 1974-12-17 1975-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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