PNP word line driver

The present invention is directed to a decoder implemented with metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistors (FETs) and a bipolar transistor in a collector-follower configuration. In one embodiment, NPN transistors perform decoding, FETs are used as pull-up devices and a PNP transistor i...

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Main Author MONTEGARI; FRANK A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.04.1992
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
ELECTRICITY
INFORMATION STORAGE
PHYSICS
PULSE TECHNIQUE
STATIC STORES
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Summary:The present invention is directed to a decoder implemented with metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistors (FETs) and a bipolar transistor in a collector-follower configuration. In one embodiment, NPN transistors perform decoding, FETs are used as pull-up devices and a PNP transistor in a collector-follower configuration is used to drive the output line. In a second embodiment, FETs perform decoding and are used as pull-up devices, and a PNP in a collector-follower configuration is used to drive the output line.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19900635865