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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Brent R. Den Hartog, Rochester, MN (US);
Eric J. Lukes, Stewartville, MN (US);
Matthew J. Paschal, Rochester, MN (US);
Nghia V. Phan, Rochester, MN (US);
Raymond A. Richetta, Rochester, MN (US);
Patrick L. Rosno, Rochester, MN (US);
Timothy J. Schmerbeck, Mantorville, MN (US);
Dereje G. Yilma, Rochester, MN (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a circuit for driving a signal at an output node. The circuit generally includes a voltage divider network having a first terminal coupled to the output node. The circuit also includes a first transistor having a gate coupled to a second terminal of the voltage divider network and a plurality of transistors. A gate of each of the plurality of transistors may be coupled to a respective tap node of the voltage divider network, and the plurality of transistors may include a third transistor having a source coupled to a drain of the first transistor. The circuit may also include a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and having a gate coupled to an input node of the circuit.