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Logic circuit arrangements using insulated-gate field effect transistors

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1976-03-18
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Granted: 1976-11-02
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Expires: 1996-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract A clock pulse-controlled logic circuit arrangement wherein the source-drain path of a first transistor having its gate electrode supplied with a clock pulse and the source-drain paths of at least two second transistors jointly constituting a logic gate by having the respective gate electrodes supplied with data input are connected in series between a first and a second operating voltage supply point. To the junction of the first transistor and logic gate or an output point is connected an operation stabilizing circuit for replenishing the output point with a voltage signal having the same polarity as the output voltage signal to prevent any change in the level of the output voltage signal while the first transistor is rendered nonconducting.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yasoji Suzuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 11:18
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/094; H03K19/096; H03K19/0963

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 331 words
A logic circuit arrangement using insulated gate field effect transistors each provided with a source-drain path and gate electrode, comprising: a first transistor of first channel type and having its source-drain path connected between a first operating voltage supply point and an output point and its gate electrode supplied with a first clock pulse, said first transistor being rendered conducting during the first section of the cycle of the clock pulse and rendered nonconducting during the second section of said clock pulse cycle following said first section; a logic gate including at least two second transistors of second channel type opposite to said first channel type, said at least two second transistors having their source-drain paths connected in series between said output point and a second operating voltage supply point, said second transistors having their gate electrodes respectively supplied with data input; and a four transistor clock pulse responsive operation stabilizing circuit means connected to said output point and operative during at least part of the second section of said clock pulse cycle so as to supply said output point with a voltage signal having the same polarity as the voltage signal at said output point, said clock pulse responsive operation stabilizing circuit comprising: an inverter which includes a third transistor of first channel type and a fourth transistor of second channel type whose gate electrodes are connected to said output point and whose source-drain paths are connected in series between third and fourth operating voltage supply points; and a fifth and a sixth transistor both of first channel type whose source-drain paths are connected in series between said output point and a fifth operating voltage supply point, the gate electrode of said fifth transistor being connected to the junction of the source-drain paths of said third and fourth transistors, and the gate electrode of said sixth transistor being supplied with a second clock pulse; said third, fourth, fifth and sixth transistors being the only transistors included in said stabilizing circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 331 words
A logic circuit arrangement using insulated gate field effect transistors each provided with a source-drain path and gate electrode, comprising: a first transistor of first channel type and having its source-drain path connected between a first operating voltage supply point and an output point and its gate electrode supplied with a first clock pulse, said first transistor being rendered conducting during the first section of the cycle of the clock pulse and rendered nonconducting during the second section of said clock pulse cycle following said first section; a logic gate including at least two second transistors of second channel type opposite to said first channel type, said at least two second transistors having their source-drain paths connected in series between said output point and a second operating voltage supply point, said second transistors having their gate electrodes respectively supplied with data input; and a four transistor clock pulse responsive operation stabilizing circuit means connected to said output point and operative during at least part of the second section of said clock pulse cycle so as to supply said output point with a voltage signal having the same polarity as the voltage signal at said output point, said clock pulse responsive operation stabilizing circuit comprising: an inverter which includes a third transistor of first channel type and a fourth transistor of second channel type whose gate electrodes are connected to said output point and whose source-drain paths are connected in series between third and fourth operating voltage supply points; and a fifth and a sixth transistor both of first channel type whose source-drain paths are connected in series between said output point and a fifth operating voltage supply point, the gate electrode of said fifth transistor being connected to the junction of the source-drain paths of said third and fourth transistors, and the gate electrode of said sixth transistor being supplied with a second clock pulse; said third, fourth, fifth and sixth transistors being the only transistors included in said stabilizing circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 98 words
A logic circuit arrangement according to claim 1 including a source of said second clock pulse, said source supplying said second clock pulse to said clock pulse responsive operation stabilizing circuit means with such values that said second clock pulse renders said clock pulse responsive operation stabilizing circuit means inoperative throughout the first section and part of the second section of the cycle of said first clock pulse, and renders same operative during the remainder of the second section of said first clock pulse cycle, thereby supplying the voltage signal to said output point with a time delay.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 59 words
A logic circuit arrangement according to claim 1 including a source of said second clock pulse, said source supplying said second clock pulse to the gate electrode of said sixth transistor, said source supplying said second clock pulse with a broader pulse width than that of said first clock pulse supplied to the gate electrode of said first transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
A logic circuit arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said transistors of first channel type are P-channel transistors, and wherein said transistors of second channel type are N-channel transistors.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-11-02 1980-05-03 1980-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-11-02 1984-05-03 1984-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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