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US4277703A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Monostable multivibrator circuit with clamped non-saturating common emitter amplifier in feedback path

Assignee: Trio KK
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Filing: 1979-01-09
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Granted: 1981-07-07
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Expires: 1999-01-09
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to a monostable multivibrator which is operated in the non-saturated state. The monostable multivibrator circuit includes a time constant circuit which has a capacitor, an amplifier circuit which receives an output signal of the time constant circuit, a positive feedback circuit which is connected between an output end of the amplifier circuit and an input end of the time constant circuit, and a trigger terminal which is disposed in a circuit loop constructed of the time constant circuit, the amplifier circuit and the positive feedback circuit; and it is characterized in that the positive feedback circuit comprises a signal amplifying transistor which has a base receiving an output of the amplifier circuit and a collector supplying a signal to the time constant circuit, and a level clamp circuit which is coupled to the collector of the transistor in order to hold a collector output potential of the transistor higher than a base input potential thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takeshi Wada
  • 👤 Masanori Ienaka
  • 👤 Yukihiko Miyamoto
  • 👤 Tsuneo Yamada

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 19:09
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A monostable multivibrator circuit including a time constant circuit which includes a capacitor, an amplifier circuit which receives an output signal of the time constant circuit, a positive feedback circuit which is connected between an output end of the amplifier circuit and an input end of the time constant circuit, and a trigger terminal which is disposed in a circuit loop constructed of the time constant circuit, the amplifier circuit and the positive feedback circuit, characterized in that said positive feedback circuit comprises a signal amplifying transistor which has a base receiving an output of said amplifier circuit, a collector supplying a signal to said time constant circuit and an emitter connected to an emitter of another transistor in common, to constitute a differential amplifier circuit, and a level clamp circuit which is coupled to said collector of said signal amplifying transistor in order to hold a collector output potential of said signal amplifying transistor higher than a base input potential thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A monostable multivibrator circuit including a time constant circuit which includes a capacitor, an amplifier circuit which receives an output signal of the time constant circuit, a positive feedback circuit which is connected between an output end of the amplifier circuit and an input end of the time constant circuit, and a trigger terminal which is disposed in a circuit loop constructed of the time constant circuit, the amplifier circuit and the positive feedback circuit, characterized in that said positive feedback circuit comprises a signal amplifying transistor which has a base receiving an output of said amplifier circuit, a collector supplying a signal to said time constant circuit and an emitter connected to an emitter of another transistor in common, to constitute a differential amplifier circuit, and a level clamp circuit which is coupled to said collector of said signal amplifying transistor in order to hold a collector output potential of said signal amplifying transistor higher than a base input potential thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
A monostable multivibrator circuit according to claim 1, wherein said level clamp circuit comprises diode means which is inserted between a power source having a fixed potential higher than the base input potential and said collector of said transistor, so as to be forward-biased when said transistor turns "on".
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 86 words
A monostable multivibrator circuit according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein said amplifier circuit is made up of a differential amplifier in which emitters of a pair of transistors are connected in common, said time constant circuit is coupled to a base of one of said pair of transistors, said positive feedback circuit is coupled to a collector of said one transistor, and an output of said monostable multivibrator circuit is derived from a collector of the other of said pair of transistors.

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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) 1984-07-06 1985-01-05 1985-07-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-07-06 1989-01-05 1989-07-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-07-06 1993-01-05 1993-07-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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