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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roderick D Nelson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Tho T Vu, Fridley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K / ; H03K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
307450 ; 307446 ; 307473 ; 307475 ;
Abstract
Two MESFETS with the drain of one connected to the source of the other are driven in complementary fashion by a single inverter using a third MESFET and a voltage level shifter, in response to digital signals input to the inverter. Means for selectively disconnecting the power supply from the inverter to place the circuit in a low power, standby mode is provided. Depletion and enhancement mode MESFET configurations of the circuit are disclosed.