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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2004
Hideaki Watanabe, Kasugai, JP;
Hiroko Haraguchi, Kasugai, JP;
Hideaki Watanabe, Kasugai, JP;
Hiroko Haraguchi, Kasugai, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In a differential output signal circuit suitable for restraining voltage overshooting/undershooting at differential output terminals due to lags in input signals and realizing stable and fast switching of differential input signals, a first differential pair of PMOS. transistors connected to a first current source and a second differential pair of NMOS transistors connected to a second current source are mutually connected at the differential output terminals, and a capacitor is connected between the connection nodes of the respective differential pairs and current sources. A transitional current path of the capacitor restrains voltage variations during differential input signal switching. Further in a signal detection apparatus suitable for realizing the detection of fast transmitted differential input signals with less current consumption and at low cost, an edge detect signal is supplied against a differential input of or above a prescribed value, and a setting signal is issued when this edge detect signal has been detected a prescribed number of times during a first prescribed length of time while a resetting signal is issued if none is detected during a second prescribed length of time. A signal-detect signal is generated from these setting signal and resetting signal.