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Tri-state logic circuitA line driver including a pair of complementary transistors having their conduction paths serially connected between an operating and a reference potential and their bases connected through a first switch to a signal input terminal. A second switch is connected between the common base connection and the common connection of the conduction paths. With the second switch open and the first closed, an output voltage, responsive to the input signal, corresponding to first or second binary values is obtained. When the second switch is closed and the first opened, the transistor pair is turned off, disconnecting the line driver from its load, thereby providing tri-state logic operation.
Document ID
20080012219
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Pryor, Richard Lee
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 14, 1977
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,029,971
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-657838
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-29072
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,029,971
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-657838
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