Patent ID: 7015721
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
1. A driver circuit, comprising: a first transistor having a source electrode and a drain electrode, the first transistor to source a current to an output terminal, wherein the source electrode of the first transistor is coupled to ground and the drain electrode in the first transistor is coupled to the output terminal; a second transistor having a source electrode and a drain electrode, the second transistor to sink a current from the output terminal, wherein the source electrode of the second transistor is coupled to a voltage source and wherein the drain electrode in the second transistor is coupled to the output terminal; a third transistor for pre-driving the first transistor in response to a signal applied to the third transistor through a drive signal path, wherein the drive signal path has a first delay; and a first circuit for defining a non-overlap signal path for the signal applied to the third transistor, wherein the non-overlap signal path has a second delay, and wherein the second delay is less than the first delay.