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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Motoko Hara, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Kajimoto, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
331 57 ; 3311 / ; 36518909 ;
Abstract
A ring oscillator according to the invention includes a plurality of inverters cascade-connected between an input node and an output node. Each inverter includes four transistors connected in series between a power supply node and a ground node. A first pair of transistors each have a channel sized to have an input capacitance for delaying the signal of a preceding stage inverter for a prescribed time period. A second pair of transistors are coupled to a current mirror circuit and limits current flowing through the first pair of transistors. Thus, power consumption for obtaining a signal in a prescribed cycle is reduced.