Switching state retention circuit having a feedback loop stabilizing capacitance

Claim 1

An improved switching state retention circuit having an input region and an output region and being capable of retaining selected switching states introduced therein, said circuit comprising a loop access means, having an input region electrically connected to said switching state retention circuit input region and having an output region, where said loop access means is capable of having said output region thereof being at a selected voltage level state in response to signals on said loop access means input region; and further comprising a plurality of loop device means, each having an input region and an output region, where said input regions of each of said loop device means other than an initial loop device means are electrically connected to said output regions of another said loop access means other than a last loop device means to thereby form a series string of loop device means, and where said initial loop device means has said input thereof electrically connected to said loop access means output region, said string of loop device means providing a voltage level state on said last loop device means output region which is substantially similar to that voltage level state occurring on said initial loop device means input region absent signal transient effects; and yet further comprising a transmission switch means, having first and second terminating regions and a control region by which said transmission switch means is capable of being directed to provide a conductive path between said transmission switch means first and second terminating regions, where said transmission switch means first terminating region is electrically connected to said initial loop device means input region and said transmission switch means second terminating region is electrically connected to said last loop device means output region, said improvement comprising: a capacitance means electrically connected between a selected said loop device means output region and a first terminal means adapted for electrical connection to a first source of voltage.