IP Library Granted Patent US 7,372,325
Granted Patent B2
US 7,372,325 · App. 11/492,120 · Granted May 13, 2008

Mute circuit

Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,372,325
App. No.
11/492,120
Granted
May 13, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An NchMOS transistor ( 1 ) is provided for muting of an output terminal ( 10 ) to which positive and negative output signals are outputted, and a mute switch circuit ( 3 ) is provided for controlling on/off of the transistor ( 1 ) by switching a voltage applied to the gate of the transistor ( 1 ). When muting is turned off, the back gate of the transistor ( 1 ) is biased by resistance division between resistors (R 1 and R 2 ) connected in series between the output terminal ( 10 ) and a predetermined negative potential (VSS).

Claims (19)

1. A mute circuit for muting positive and negative output signals outputted to an output terminal,

the mute circuit, comprising:

an NchMOS transistor having a drain connected to the output terminal and a source connected to a ground potential;

a mute switch circuit for controlling on/off of the NchMOS transistor by switching a gate voltage of the NchMOS transistor to a power supply potential or a negative potential; and

first and second resistors connected in series at a resistance ratio of 1:1,

wherein one end of the series resistors is connected to the output terminal, a junction point between the first resistor and the second resistor is connected to a back gate of the NchMOS transistor, and an other end of the series resistors is connected to the negative potential.

2. A mute circuit for muting positive and negative output signals outputted to an output terminal,

the mute circuit, comprising:

a PchMOS transistor having a source connected to the output terminal and a drain connected to a ground potential;

a mute switch circuit for controlling on/off of the PchMOS transistor by switching a voltage applied to a gate of the PchMOS transistor to a power supply potential or a negative potential; and

first and second resistors connected in series at a resistance ratio of 1:1,

wherein one end of the series resistors is connected to the power supply potential, a junction point between the first resistor and the second resistor is connected to a back gate of the PchMOS transistor, and another end of the series resistors is connected to the output terminal.

3. A mute circuit for muting positive and negative input signals outputted to an input terminal,

the mute circuit, comprising:

a first resistor having one end connected to the input terminal;

an NchMOS transistor having a drain connected to an other end of the first resistor and a source connected to a ground potential;

a mute switch circuit for controlling on/off of the NchMOS transistor by switching a gate voltage of the NchMOS transistor to a power supply potential or a negative potential; and

second and third resistors connected in series at a resistance ratio of 1:1,

wherein one end of the series resistors is connected to the drain of the NchMOS transistor, a junction point between the second resistor and the third resistor is connected to a back gate of the NchMOS transistor, and an other end of the series resistors is connected to the negative potential.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION (FORMERLY MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.)
To: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
Reel/Frame 032152/0514 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021930/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2006
From: SHIMOMURA, KAZUHIRO; YAMAMOTO, MAKOTO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018305/0470 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-283152 · Sep 29, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070076903A1 · Apr 5, 2007