Pulse generator including slew rate controller without complementary transistors
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1. A pulse generator for generating a pulse, comprising:
- buffer means for receiving a differential signal and for producing an output signal, said buffer means comprising a pair of selectively controllable current sources;
a first differential amplifier for receiving said output signal from said buffer means and for producing another differential signal, said first differential amplifier comprising a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal, and a negative output terminal;
a first capacitor connected between said positive input terminal and said negative output terminal of said first differential amplifier, and being caused to be charged by said buffer means and selectively controlling said first differential amplifier;
a second capacitor connected between said negative input terminal and said positive output terminal of said first differential amplifier, and being caused to be charged by said buffer means and selectively controlling said first differential amplifier;
wherein said another differential signal is obtained at connections of said first and second capacitors and said positive and negative input terminals of said first differential amplifier; and
means for receiving said another differential signal and in response thereto for producing said pulse, whereby a rising slew rate of said pulse is selectively controlled by one of said pair of current sources of said buffer means and a falling slew rate of said pulse is selectively controlled by the other of said pair of current sources of said buffer means without the use of complementary transistors.
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Abstract
A pulse generator using a buffer for receiving a differential signal and for generating an output signal in response thereto; a first differential amplifier for receiving the output signal from the buffer; and a pair of capacitors connected to the first differential amplifier and being caused to be charged by the buffer for selectively controlling the first differential amplifier; and means for receiving another differential signal from the first differential amplifier to produce a pulse, whereby a slew rate controller is used without requirement of complementary transistors to produce the pulse.
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1. A pulse generator for generating a pulse, comprising:
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buffer means for receiving a differential signal and for producing an output signal, said buffer means comprising a pair of selectively controllable current sources; a first differential amplifier for receiving said output signal from said buffer means and for producing another differential signal, said first differential amplifier comprising a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal, and a negative output terminal; a first capacitor connected between said positive input terminal and said negative output terminal of said first differential amplifier, and being caused to be charged by said buffer means and selectively controlling said first differential amplifier; a second capacitor connected between said negative input terminal and said positive output terminal of said first differential amplifier, and being caused to be charged by said buffer means and selectively controlling said first differential amplifier; wherein said another differential signal is obtained at connections of said first and second capacitors and said positive and negative input terminals of said first differential amplifier; and means for receiving said another differential signal and in response thereto for producing said pulse, whereby a rising slew rate of said pulse is selectively controlled by one of said pair of current sources of said buffer means and a falling slew rate of said pulse is selectively controlled by the other of said pair of current sources of said buffer means without the use of complementary transistors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A pulse generator for generating a pulse upon receipt of a pair of differential signals wherein one of said pair of differential signals is at a first level, and the other of said pair of differential signals is at a second and lower level, said pulse generator comprising:
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buffer means comprising a first NPN transistor and a second NPN transistor, having emitters thereof connected to a first current source and a second current source, respectively, and having collectors thereof commonly connected; a first differential amplifier comprising a third NPN transistor and a fourth NPN transistor, having emitters thereof connected to a third current source, and having bases thereof connected to said emitters of said first and second NPN transistors, respectively; a first capacitor connected between a collector of said third NPN transistor and said base thereof; a second capacitor connected between a collector of said fourth NPN transistor and said base thereof; and a second differential amplifier comprising a fifth NPN transistor and a sixth NPN transistor, having emitters thereof connected to a fourth current source, and having bases thereof connected to said bases of said third and fourth NPN transistors, respectively, whereby said pulse is generated at one of said collectors of said fifth and sixth NPN transistors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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