IP Library Granted Patent US 6,952,083
Granted Patent B2
US 6,952,083 · App. 11/034,921 · Granted Oct 4, 2005

Drive circuit for driving a current-driven display unit

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Patent No.
US 6,952,083
App. No.
11/034,921
Granted
Oct 4, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive circuit includes an input node for receiving data and an output node. The drive circuit also includes a first MOS transistor of a first conductivity type and a second MOS transistor of the first conductivity type. The first MOS transistor has a source, a drain connected to the output node, and a gate connected to the input node. The second MOS transistor has a source, a drain connected to the source of the first MOS transistor, and a gate supplied with a predetermined potential level. The drive circuit also includes a resistance connected between the source of the second MOS transistor and a source node supplied with a source potential level.

Claims (14)

1. A drive circuit comprising:

an input node for receiving data;

an output node;

an operational amplifier having a first input terminal at which a first voltage is input, a second input terminal at which a second voltage is input, and an output terminal;

a first MOS transistor of a first conductivity type, wherein the first MOS transistor comprises a gate which is coupled to the input node, a source which is supplied with a source potential level and a drain; and

a second MOS transistor of the first conductivity type provided between the first MOS transistor and the output node, wherein the second MOS transistor comprises a gate which is coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier, a drain which is coupled to the output node, and a source.

2. The drive circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a third MOS transistor of a second conductivity type, wherein the third MOS transistor comprises a gate, a source which is supplied with a ground potential level, and a drain which is coupled to the output node.

3. A drive circuit comprising:

an input node for receiving data;

an output node;

an operational amplifier having a first input terminal at which a first voltage is input, a second input terminal at which a second voltage is input, and an output terminal;

a first MOS transistor of a first conductivity type, wherein the first MOS transistor comprises a gate which is coupled to the output terminal of the operational amplifier, a drain which is coupled to the output node and a source; and

a second MOS transistor of the first conductivity type provided between the first MOS transistor and a source node supplied with a source potential level, wherein the second MOS transistor comprises a gate which is coupled to the input node, a drain which is coupled to the source of the first MOS transistor, and a source.

4. The drive circuit according to claim 3 , further comprising a third MOS transistor of a second conductivity type, wherein the third MOS transistor comprises a gate, a source which is supplied with a ground potential level, and a drain which is coupled to the output node.