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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1991
Yasuyuki Nakamura, Hyogo, JP;
Toshio Kumamoto, Hyogo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A current generating device for generating two different currents having different magnitudes in response to corresponding one-bit data of digital data of a plurality of bits includes: NMOS transistors, (1,2,3), a control signal generating circuit and a supply circuit. The control signal generating circuit generates a voltage (V2) at which NMOS transistors (2,3) can be turned on and a voltage (V3) which is in the range between a ground potential and threshold values of the NMOS transistors and at which NMOS transistors (2,3) can be turned off. The supply circuit complementarily applies voltages (V1,V2) to NMOS transistors (2,3). NMOS transistor (1) generates a current with a predetermined magnitude. NMOS transistors (2,3) respond to voltages (V2, V3) to switch and allow/prevent passage of the predetermined-magnitude current generated by NMOS transistor (1).