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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1990
Daniel L Ellsworth, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Maurice M Moll, Fort Collins, CO (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A low current output driver for a gate array. The driver has first and second reference voltage sources, a first transistor of a first conductivity type, and a plurality of second transistors of a second conductivity type. The first transistor is connected between the first reference voltage source and the output. The second transistors are series connected between the first and second reference voltage sources. The control electrode of the first transistor is connected to a common point between two of the second transistors. At least one of the second transistors is diode connected to provide an intermediate voltage to the control electrode of the first transistor, thereby reducing the output current flow.