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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1994
Christian J Goetschel, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert A Greene, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert A Kertis, Rochester, MN (US);
Rick A Philpott, Rochester, MN (US);
Raymond A Richetta, Rochester, MN (US);
Timothy J Schmerbeck, Kasson, MN (US);
Donald J Schulte, Rochester, MN (US);
David P Swart, Pine Island, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for translating small voltage continuous signals into large full supply signals to generate a clock signal. At least one oscillator input signal is applied to a first amplifier stage for generating an amplified voltage output signal. A first inverter is coupled to the first amplifier stage. A second inverter is coupled to the first inverter. An AC coupling capacitor couples the amplified voltage output signal to the first inverter input, and a feedback resistor is connected between the output and input of the first inverter.