US3334249A
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Diode-capacitor gate having additional shunting capacitor reducing recovery time
Assignee: Digital Equipment Corp
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Filing: 1965-03-05
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:34
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/60; H03K17/74; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/26; H03K3/28; H03K3/281; H03K3/286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A DIODE-CAPACITOR GATE CIRCUIT COMPRISING (A) FIRST AND SECOND DIODES, (B) A CAPACITOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, (C) MEANS CONNECTING SAID CAPACITOR BETWEEN SAID DIODES IN A SERIES PATH WITH SAID DIODES CONDUCTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION ALONG SAID PATH, (D) A BIAS SOURCE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, (E) POTENTIAL DROPPING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST TERMINAL OF SAID SOURCE AND SAID TERMINALS OF SAID CAPACITOR, (F) A THIRD DIODE CONNECTED ACROSS SAID CAPACITOR AND ARRANGED TO CONDUCT IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS SAID FIRST AND SECOND DIODES WITH RESPECT TO SAID SERIES PATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A DIODE-CAPACITOR GATE CIRCUIT COMPRISING (A) FIRST AND SECOND DIODES, (B) A CAPACITOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, (C) MEANS CONNECTING SAID CAPACITOR BETWEEN SAID DIODES IN A SERIES PATH WITH SAID DIODES CONDUCTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION ALONG SAID PATH, (D) A BIAS SOURCE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS, (E) POTENTIAL DROPPING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST TERMINAL OF SAID SOURCE AND SAID TERMINALS OF SAID CAPACITOR, (F) A THIRD DIODE CONNECTED ACROSS SAID CAPACITOR AND ARRANGED TO CONDUCT IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS SAID FIRST AND SECOND DIODES WITH RESPECT TO SAID SERIES PATH.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |