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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
341 96 ;
Abstract
A bar graph decoder includes input terminals to which 5-bit digital data is input, a logic circuit for outputting a thermometer code changing continuously at a constant ratio in response to the input data, and output terminals connected to the logic circuit for outputting switch select signals according to the digital input. The logic circuit is configured only of 2-input OR circuits and 2-input AND circuits. As a result, a bar graph decoder having a simple configuration and a reduced number of elements can be provided.