IP Library Granted Patent US 7,659,748
Granted Patent B2
US 7,659,748 · App. 12/293,241 · Granted Feb 9, 2010

Electronic device and integrated circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,659,748
App. No.
12/293,241
Granted
Feb 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device with a CMOS circuit (CC) comprises a first driver circuit ( 10 ) having a first and second PMOS transistor (P 1 , P 2 ) and a first and second NMOS transistor (N 1 , N 2 ). The electronic device furthermore comprise a second driver circuit ( 20 ) with a third and fourth PMOS transistor (P 3 , P 4 ) and a third and fourth NMOS transistor (N 3 , N 4 ). The second driver circuit ( 20 ) is complementary to the first driver circuit ( 10 ) and switches in the opposite direction to the first driver circuit ( 10 ). A gate of the second and fourth PMOS transistor (P 2 , P 4 ) is coupled to a first bias voltage (REPp) and a gate of the second and fourth NMOS transistor (N 2 , N 4 ) is coupled to a second bias voltage (REFn). A first capacitance (C 3 ) is coupled between the gate and the drain of the fourth PMOS transistor (P 4 ) and a second capacitance (C 4 ) is coupled between the gate and the drain source of the fourth NMOS transistor (N 4 ).

Claims (24)

1. Electronic device, comprising:

a CMOS circuit (CC);

a first driver circuit having a first and second PMOS transistor and a first and second NMOS transistor coupled between a first voltage (vdde) and ground, wherein the first driver circuit is coupled to the CMOS circuit (CC);

a second driver circuit having a third and fourth PMOS transistor and a third and fourth NMOS transistor coupled between the first voltage and ground;

said second driver circuit being complementary to the first driver circuit and switching in the opposite direction of the first driver circuit;

wherein a gate of the second and fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to a first bias voltage and a gate of the second and fourth NMOS transistor is coupled to a second bias voltage; and

wherein a first capacitance is coupled between a gate and a drain of the fourth PMOS transistor and a second capacitance is coupled between a gate and a source of the fourth NMOS transistor.

2. Electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the size of the second driver circuit is smaller than the size of the first driver circuit.

3. Electronic device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a PMOS pre-driver circuit coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor,

a NMOS pre-driver circuit coupled to the gate of the first NMOS transistor,

wherein the gate of the third PMOS transistor is coupled to the PMOS pre-driver circuit or is coupled to the drain of the first PMOS transistor;

wherein the gate of the third NMOS transistor is coupled to the NMOS pre-driver circuit or is coupled to the drain of the first NMOS transistor.

4. Electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third capacitance coupled between the gate of the second PMOS transistor and ground, and

a fourth capacitance coupled between the gate of the second NMOS transistor and ground.

5. Integrated circuit, comprising:

a CMOS circuit (CC);

a first driver circuit having a first and second PMOS transistor and a first and second NMOS transistor coupled between a first voltage and ground, wherein the first driver circuit is coupled to the CMOS circuit (CC);

a second driver circuit having a third and fourth PMOS transistor and a third and fourth NMOS transistor coupled between the first voltage and ground;

said second driver circuit being complementary to the first driver circuit and switching in the opposite direction of the first driver circuit;

wherein a gate of the second and fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to a first bias voltage and a gate of the second and fourth NMOS transistor is coupled to a second bias voltage; and

wherein a first capacitance is coupled between a gate and a drain of the fourth PMOS transistor and a second capacitance is coupled between a gate and a source of the fourth NMOS transistor.

6. Transmitter comprising an electronic device according to claim 1 .

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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042762 FRAME 0145. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
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