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Analog-to-digital converter and output driver

  • US 5,659,261 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1996
  • Issued: 08/19/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A driver, comprising:

  • (a) an input node for receiving an input signal;

    (b) an output node for providing an output signal representative of the input signal;

    (c) first and second reference nodes for connection respectively to first and second reference voltages;

    (d) first and second output bipolar transistors, the first output transistor coupled between the output and the first reference node and the second output transistor coupled between the output and the second reference node;

    (e) base drive circuitry connected to the base of said second bipolar output transistor for driving said second bipolar output transistor into saturation.

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