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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1997
Stephen Camacho, Durham, NC (US);
Robert M Walker, Rougemont, NC (US);
Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
An amplifier of a type having complementary output nodes in a data output mode of operation. When an external output enable signal is at a low level, the amplifier is enabled to output a data signal. When the output enable signal is set into a high level, the amplifier is brought into an output disable mode, in which both of its output nodes are set to a low level. The amplifier contains logic circuitry for supplying the output nodes with the data signal and output enable signal. In the output disable mode, a shunting circuit is arranged between the output nodes to provide two discharge paths for a charge stored at one of the output nodes when the signal at this output node transfers from a high level to a low level.