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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Heinrich Viehmann, S. Burlington, VT (US);
Stefan Lammers, South Burlington, VT (US);
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/920 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/920 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for converting a differential mode signal into a single ended signal with reduced power consumption. A preferred embodiment comprises a single ended converter (for example, a single ended converter ) and an output transistor (for example, output transistor ) that when the single ended converter is in standby may pull the output of the single ended converter to a known logic state (such as high logic or low logic). A single ended buffer (inverting or non-inverting) may be used for output signal compatibility conversion.