Rafael Aquino

US Patent:

56213425, Apr 15, 1997

Filed:

Oct 27, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/550129

Inventors:

Stephen L. Wong - Scarsdale NY
Vinit Jayaraj - Ossining NY
Rafael Aquino - Beacon NY

Assignee:

Philips Electronics North America Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

H03K 300

US Classification:

327108

Abstract:

A low-power CMOS driver circuit capable of operating at high frequencies includes a CMOS output driver circuit and a pair of CMOS predriver circuits for driving the CMOS output driver circuit. A timing circuit is provided for generating three different timing signals for switching the predriver circuits in such a manner that the CMOS driver circuit is capable of operating at frequencies above 1 MHz without dissipating significant power.