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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Hok-tung Wong, Maricopa, AZ (US);
Yang Zhao, Tempe, AZ (US);
Brad Gunter, Tempe, AZ (US);
Alma Anderson, Chandler, AZ (US);
James Caravella, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/12 (2006.01); H03K 19/00 (2006.01); H03K 19/017 (2006.01); H03K 19/0185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/00 (2013.01); H03K 19/01714 (2013.01); H03K 19/018507 (2013.01); H03K 19/018585 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reference output device includes a low side selector configured to select a first voltage level as an output signal. The output signal is a reference voltage. The reference output device also includes a high side selector configured to select a second voltage level as the output signal. The reference output device also includes a slew rate control configured to switch the output signal between the first voltage level and the second voltage level at a constant slew rate.