US4577124A
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CMOS Logic circuit
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1984-06-15
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A CMOS logic circuit has MOSFETs of a first conductivity type in which each terminal is connected to a corresponding input terminal of the CMOS logic circuit, delay elements are inserted between the input terminals of the CMOS logic circuit and the gates of the MOSFETs of the first conductivity type, an output inverter is inserted between the remaining terminals of each of the MOSFETs of the first conductivity type and the output terminal of the CMOS logic circuit, and in which a MOSFET of a second conductivity type is inserted between the input terminal of the output inverter and a power source which is controlled by the output from the output inverter.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideharu Koike
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:54
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/01; H03K19/017; H03K19/01707; H03K19/01721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A CMOS logic circuit comprising: a voltage source; a plurality of input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit; MOSFETs of a first conductivity type, each of which has one terminal connected to a corresponding one of said input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit, the other terminal connected to a common node, and a gate; delaying means inserted between said input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit and the respective gates of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type, respectively; an output inverter having an input terminal connected to said common node of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type, and an output terminal; an output terminal of said CMOS logic circuit which is connected to said output terminal of said output inverter; and a MOSFET of a second conductivity type which has one end connected to said input terminal of said output inverter, the other end connected to said voltage source, and a gate connected to said output terminal of said output inverter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A CMOS logic circuit comprising: a voltage source; a plurality of input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit; MOSFETs of a first conductivity type, each of which has one terminal connected to a corresponding one of said input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit, the other terminal connected to a common node, and a gate; delaying means inserted between said input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit and the respective gates of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type, respectively; an output inverter having an input terminal connected to said common node of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type, and an output terminal; an output terminal of said CMOS logic circuit which is connected to said output terminal of said output inverter; and a MOSFET of a second conductivity type which has one end connected to said input terminal of said output inverter, the other end connected to said voltage source, and a gate connected to said output terminal of said output inverter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said delaying means comprises inverters, input terminals which are respectively connected to said input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit, and output terminals which are connected to said gates of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said delaying means comprises inverters, the input terminals of which are respectively connected to said input terminals of said CMOS logic circuit, the output terminals of which are connected to said gates of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type, and capacitors respectively inserted between said output terminals of said inverters and ground potential.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type comprise N-channel MOSFETs, said MOSFET of the second conductivity type comprises a P-type MOSFET, said voltage source supplies an operating potential.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A circuit according to claim 4, wherein each back-gate of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type is connected to the other terminal of a corresponding one thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type comprise P-channel MOSFETs, said MOSFET of the second conductivity type comprises an N-type MOSFET, said voltage source supplies a ground potential.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A circuit according to claim 6, wherein each back-gate of said MOSFETs of the first conductivity type is connected to the other terminal of a corresponding one thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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