Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
A digital/analog converter circuit comprising first to third transistors, said first transistor having a gate terminal for inputting a constant voltage and one side terminal for inputting a power source voltage, said second transistor having a gate terminal for inputting a first digital signal, one side terminal connected to the other side terminal of said first transistor and the other side terminal forming a first output terminal, said third transistor having a gate terminal for inputting a second digital signal of the opposite phase to that of the first digital signal, one side terminal connected to the other side terminal of said first transistor and the other side terminal forming a second output terminal, wherein the improvement comprises: buffer means for buffering a digital input signal and applying the buffered digital input signal as the second digital signal to the gate terminal of said third transistor; inverter means for inverting the digital input signal and applying the inverted digital input signal as the first digital signal to the gate terminal of said second transistor, said inverter means having first compensating means, said first compensating means removing an input transfer time difference between said second and third transistors in response to the buffered digital input signal from said buffer means; second compensating means for removing floating electrons from said inverter means in response to the digital input signal; and third compensating means for compensating for a poor "0" logical state transfer capability of said buffer means in response to the inverted digital input signal from said inverter means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
A digital/analog converter circuit comprising first to third transistors, said first transistor having a gate terminal for inputting a constant voltage and one side terminal for inputting a power source voltage, said second transistor having a gate terminal for inputting a first digital signal, one side terminal connected to the other side terminal of said first transistor and the other side terminal forming a first output terminal, said third transistor having a gate terminal for inputting a second digital signal of the opposite phase to that of the first digital signal, one side terminal connected to the other side terminal of said first transistor and the other side terminal forming a second output terminal, wherein the improvement comprises: buffer means for buffering a digital input signal and applying the buffered digital input signal as the second digital signal to the gate terminal of said third transistor; inverter means for inverting the digital input signal and applying the inverted digital input signal as the first digital signal to the gate terminal of said second transistor, said inverter means having first compensating means, said first compensating means removing an input transfer time difference between said second and third transistors in response to the buffered digital input signal from said buffer means; second compensating means for removing floating electrons from said inverter means in response to the digital input signal; and third compensating means for compensating for a poor "0" logical state transfer capability of said buffer means in response to the inverted digital input signal from said inverter means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A digital/analog converter circuit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said buffer means includes: a first N-channel transistor, said first N-channel transistor having a gate terminal for inputting the digital input signal and a drain terminal connected to a power supply terminal; and a P-channel transistor, said P-channel transistor having a gate terminal for inputting the digital input signal, a source terminal connected to a source terminal of said first N-channel transistor and a drain terminal connected to a ground terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A digital/analog converter circuit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said inverter means includes: a first P-channel transistor, said first P-channel transistor having a gate terminal for inputting the digital input signal and a source terminal connected to a power supply terminal; and a first N-channel transistor, said N-channel transistor having a gate terminal for inputting the digital input signal, a drain terminal connected to a drain terminal of said first P-channel transistor and a source terminal connected to a ground terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A digital/analog converter circuit as set forth in claim 2, wherein said third compensating means includes: a second N-channel transistor, said second N-channel transistor having a gate terminal for inputting the inverted digital input signal from said inverter means, a source terminal connected to the drain terminal of said P-channel transistor in said buffer means and a drain terminal connected to the source terminal of said P-channel transistor in said buffer means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A digital/analog converter circuit as set forth in claim 3, wherein said first compensating means includes: a second P-channel transistor, said second P-channel transistor being connected between the drain terminals of said first P-channel transistor and said first N-channel transistor in said inverter means to input the buffered digital input signal from said buffer means at its gate terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A digital/analog converter circuit as set forth in claim 5, wherein said second compensating means includes: a second N-channel transistor, said second N-channel transistor having a drain terminal connected to a drain terminal of said second P-channel transistor in said first compensating means, a gate terminal for inputting the digital input signal and a source terminal connected to the ground terminal.