Patent ID: 6278293
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
A circuit for use with a single positive voltage supply that is responsive to complementary logic signals applied thereto for providing an output logic signal at an output of the circuit, comprising:a MOS transistor responsive to the complementary logic signals being in said predetermined logic states for sourcing additional current to the output of the circuit pulling the magnitude of the output logic signal substantially to the magnitude of the positive voltage supply, having control, first, and second electrodes, said first electrode being coupled to a first terminal to which the positive voltage supply is provided, and said second electrode being coupled to the output of the circuit; anda current build up circuit coupled to said control electrode of said MOS transistor, said current build up circuit being responsive to the complementary logic signals being in said predetermined logic states for rendering said MOS transistor conductive and being responsive to the complementary logic signals being in opposite logic states for turning said MOS transistor off.