Patent ID: 6972595
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
1. An electrical circuit assembly, comprising: a node supplying a potential; and an electrical circuit drawing the potential at said node weakly to a given potential when and for so long as said node is drawn to a different potential by an external signal, and drawing the potential at said node strongly to the given potential when and for so long as said node is not drawn to a different potential by an external signal; said electrical circuit having a first component connecting said node to said given potential to which said node is to be drawn by said electrical circuit; said electrical circuit having a second component connecting said node to said given potential to which said node is to be drawn by said electrical circuit; a switching element connected between said second component and said node; a comparator having an output providing an output signal controlling said switching element, said comparator comparing the potential at said node with a threshold voltage.