US3246173A
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Signal translating circuit employing insulated-gate field effect transistors coupledthrough a common semiconductor substrate
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-29
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-01-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S Silver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:31
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G1/00; H03G1/0005; H03G1/0035; H03G1/007; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A SIGNAL TRANSLATING CIRCUIT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: FIRST AND SECOND INSULATED-GATE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS EACH HAVING SOURCE AND DRAIN ELECTRODES FORMED IN A COMMON SEMI-CONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE WHEREIN RECTIFYING JUNCTIONS ARE FORMED BETWEEN SAID SUBSTRATE AND SAID SOURCE AND DRAIN ELECTRODES; CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID GATE, SOURCE AND DRAIN ELECTRODES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS AS A SIGNAL TRANSLATING DEVICES; A FIRST PAIR OF TERMINALS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR FOR APPLYING INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID SIGNAL TRANSLATING CIRCUIT:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A SIGNAL TRANSLATING CIRCUIT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: FIRST AND SECOND INSULATED-GATE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS EACH HAVING SOURCE AND DRAIN ELECTRODES FORMED IN A COMMON SEMI-CONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE WHEREIN RECTIFYING JUNCTIONS ARE FORMED BETWEEN SAID SUBSTRATE AND SAID SOURCE AND DRAIN ELECTRODES; CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID GATE, SOURCE AND DRAIN ELECTRODES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND TRANSISTORS AS A SIGNAL TRANSLATING DEVICES; A FIRST PAIR OF TERMINALS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST TRANSISTOR FOR APPLYING INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID SIGNAL TRANSLATING CIRCUIT:
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |