Patent ID: 6069504
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G11C,H03K

Abstract:
An output driver circuit, comprising:a first plurality of active load devices electrically coupled between an output node and a first voltage terminal, each active load device having a control terminal;a control circuit coupled to each of the control terminals of the active load devices of the first plurality of active load devices for sequentially activating or deactivating the active load devices in response to a first input signal received by the control circuit, the control circuit having a first inverter having an output coupled to the control terminal of one of the first plurality of active load devices, a second inverter having an output coupled to an input of the first inverter; andforcing circuitry coupled to the first and second inverters to couple the output of the second inverter to either the first voltage terminal or a second voltage terminal based upon an input of the second inverter and an output of the first inverter.