IP Library Granted Patent US 7,872,491
Granted Patent B2
US 7,872,491 · App. 12/335,184 · Granted Jan 18, 2011

Noise filter circuit, dead time circuit, delay circuit, noise filter method, dead time method, delay method, thermal head driver, and electronic instrument

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Patent No.
US 7,872,491
App. No.
12/335,184
Granted
Jan 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A noise filter circuit includes a first inverter circuit that receives a signal based on an input signal, a second inverter circuit that receives a signal based on the input signal, and a latch circuit that receives signals based on a signal output from the first inverter circuit and a signal based on a signal output from the second inverter circuit as a set signal and a reset signal. Each of the first inverter circuit and the second inverter circuit includes a first-conductivity-type transistor and a second-conductivity-type transistor, the capability of one of the first-conductivity-type transistor and the second-conductivity-type transistor being lower than the capability of the other of the first-conductivity-type transistor and the second-conductivity-type transistor.

Claims (16)

1. A noise filter circuit comprising:

a first inverter circuit that receives a signal based on an input signal, the first inverter circuit generating a first signal with a delay amount based on the input signal, a rise time of the first signal being longer than a fall time of the first signal;

a second inverter circuit that receives a signal based on the input signal, the second inverter circuit generating a second signal with the delay amount based on the input signal, a rise time of the second signal being longer than a fall time of the second signal;

a latch circuit that receives signals based on the first signal and the second signal as a set signal and a reset signal, the latch circuit removing a noise having a pulse width smaller than the delay amount;

one of the first inverter circuit and the second inverter circuit including a P-type transistor and an N-type transistor, the capability of the P-type transistor being lower than the capability of the N-type transistor; and

the other of the first inverter circuit and the second inverter circuit including a P-type transistor and an N-type transistor, the capability of the P-type transistor being lower than the capability of the N-type transistor.

2. A thermal head driver comprising the noise filter circuit as defined in claim 1 .

3. An electronic instrument comprising the noise filter circuit as defined in claim 1 .

4. A noise filter circuit comprising:

a first inverter circuit that receives a signal based on an input signal, the first inverter circuit generating a first signal with a delay amount based on the input signal, a fall time of the first signal being longer than a rise time of the first signal;

a second inverter circuit that receives a signal based on the input signal, the second inverter circuit generating a second signal with the delay amount based on the input signal, a fall time of the second signal being longer than a rise time of the second signal;

a latch circuit that receives signals based on the first signal and the second signal as a set signal and a reset signal, the latch circuit removing a noise having a pulse width smaller than the delay amount;

one of the first inverter circuit and the second inverter circuit including a P-type transistor and an N-type transistor, the capability of the N-type transistor being lower than the capability of the P-type transistor; and

the other of the first inverter circuit and the second inverter circuit including a P-type transistor and an N-type transistor, the capability of the N-type transistor being lower than the capability of the P-type transistor.

5. A thermal head driver comprising the noise filter circuit as defined in claim 4 .

6. An electronic instrument comprising the noise filter circuit as defined in claim 4 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046153/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2008
From: SAITO, TADAMORI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021982/0633 →