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US-5,870,004 Temperature compensated frequency generating circuit
The frequency of an integrated oscillator is held constant by using temperature compensation to compensate for the component variations due to temperature...
US-5,870,003 High frequency phase-locked loop circuit having reduced jitter
A phase-locked loop circuit for providing external clock signals to a processor is disclosed. The phase-locked loop circuit includes a phase/frequency detector,...
US-5,870,002 Phase-frequency lock detector
A method and circuitry for detecting when a PLL achieves phase and frequency-lock to a reference frequency with minimal hardware and power dissipation are...
US-5,870,001 Apparatus, and associated method, for calibrating a device
Apparatus, and an associated method, for calibrating a device responsive to values of a reference signal. The reference signal may be subject to short-term...
US-5,870,000 Oscillation circuit and PLL circuit using same
An oscillation circuit for producing an output whose frequency accords with an input voltage value, comprises a first constant current source whose current has a...
US-5,869,999 Open loop pre-amplifier for an electronic measuring system
A fast, open-loop amplifier for an electronic measuring system is formed by a folded, differential, open-loop amplifier. This amplifier includes a differential...
US-5,869,998 Amplifier circuit having independent gain and response time adjustments
An amplifier circuit (20) having independent gain and response time adjustments includes an amplifier (22), a response time resistor (30), a variable gain...
US-5,869,997 Intermediate potential generating circuit
In an intermediate potential generating circuit provided in a DRAM, a reference potential generating circuit includes two combinations of a resistor element...
US-5,869,996 Semiconductor composite element, and method of detecting abnormal conditions in an inverter device having the...
A semiconductor composite element in which abnormal conditions of overcurrent, control supply voltage reduction and overheat are detected, and different...
US-5,869,995 Output stage having a high disabled output impedance and a low power integrated back buffer to provide disabled...
A high impedance node of a transimpedance stage drives the input of a unity-gain forward buffer. A unity-gain integrated back-buffer is enabled to drive the...
US-5,869,994 Level converter circuit converting input level into ECL-level against variation in power supply voltage
A level converter circuit includes a differential amplifier 20 having a load resistor 8 supplied at its one end with a voltage which is stabilized against the...
US-5,869,993 Distortion compensation for a capacitively loaded follower
The odd harmonic distortion components in the output signal of a capacitively loaded follower transistor is reduced by means of an additional transistor inserted...
US-5,869,992 Delay time control circuit
A delay time control circuit controls delay times without a significant increase of power consumption or circuit components. The delay time control circuit for...
US-5,869,991 Automatic runaway detector and reset circuit
A circuit prevents continuation of a runaway condition in a micro-controller. When the output terminal in a C-MOS push-pull structure of the micro-controller...
US-5,869,990 Self-timed semiconductor integrated circuit device
A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided which includes at least one first functional circuit block which receives an input signal and executes a...
US-5,869,989 Amplifying electronic circuit with stable idling current
The semiconductor types of first and second semiconductor type transistors are different from one another and the two transistors are connected in series. An...
US-5,869,988 High speed write driver for inductive heads
A write driver for an inductive head of a magnetic storage medium that induces a faster write current switch across an inductive head element of a magnetic...
US-5,869,987 Fast response comparator
A comparator with output that responds quickly to changes in input. The comparator is made up of three stages, an input sampling network, a first amplifier...
US-5,869,986 Power level sense circuit
A power level sense circuit which is substantially immune to variations in integrated circuit processing and operating temperature. The sense circuit uses a...
US-5,869,985 Low voltage input buffer
A differential input buffer operable at power supply voltages below 3.0 V comprises first and second field effect transistors connected between a power supply...
US-5,869,984 Output buffer circuit utilizing FETS for lowering output resistance of a circuit block
An output buffer circuit includes a portion for receiving an input signal in which a level thereof is changed from a high level to a low level and vice versa,...
US-5,869,983 Method and apparatus for controlling compensated buffers
A method and an apparatus for controlling compensated buffer circuits. In one embodiment, a compensation buffer control circuit includes a compensation unit with...
US-5,869,982 Programmable I/O cell with data conversion capability
A programmable I/O cell with a multiplicity of configurations and data conversion options implemented through the use of antifuses. Increased logic utilization...
US-5,869,981 High density programmable logic device
Each programmable logic device in at least two families of high density segmented programmable array logic device utilizes a programmable switch interconnection...
US-5,869,980 Programming programmable transistor devices using state machines
An integrated circuit with programmable transistors is programmed via a state machine on the integrated circuit. For example, the integrated circuit may be a...
US-5,869,979 Technique for preconditioning I/Os during reconfiguration
A technique for configuring programmable integrated circuits. The technique involves preconditioning or predefining the outputs and I/Os of a programmable...
US-5,869,978 Circuit for removing noise components of oscillator
Disclosed is a circuit for removing noise components included in a signal which an oscillator generates by using an integrator and hysteresis characteristic. The...
US-5,869,977 Defect insertion testability mode for IDDQ testing methods
A Defect Insertion Testability Mode for IDDQ Testing to detect defects in a semiconductor device and for accuracy correction during testing. In one embodiment of...
US-5,869,976 Fine alignment IC handler and method for assembling same
The apparatus of the present invention includes a frame for attaching the clamp of a hand test socket to a workpress assembly of a high-speed IC handler. The...
US-5,869,975 System for evaluating probing networks that have multiple probing ends
An interconnect assembly for evaluating a probe measurement network includes a base, respective first, second and third device-probing areas arranged on an upper...
US-5,869,974 Micromachined probe card having compliant contact members for testing semiconductor wafers
A probe card for testing semiconductor dice contained on a wafer and a method for fabricating the probe card are provided. The probe card includes a substrate...
US-5,869,973 Time-domain dielectric spectroscopy method and apparatus
A time-domain dielectric spectroscopy device and method are described wherein measurements are taken of the absorption and dielectric response function of a...
US-5,869,972 Testing device using a thermochromic display and method of using same
A testing device for qualitatively or quantitatively sensing an electrochemical or analogous reaction at the surface of a test strip (46), the current flowing or...
US-5,869,971 Method and apparatus for ratiometric measurement of hematocrit
A method and apparatus for measuring resistance of a blood sample in order to determine the hematocrit of that blood sample. The present invention makes a direct...
US-5,869,970 Power management system for an implantable device
A power management system for an implantable device is disclosed. One application is an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator. Charging circuits for implantable...
US-5,869,969 Battery charger/rectifier voltage temperature compensation circuit including protection and diagnostic scheme
A temperature compensation module for use with battery charger/rectifier units. The compensation module is used to vary the battery charger output voltage as a...
US-5,869,968 Method and apparatus for avoiding mutual coupling between receivers in measurement while drilling
An arrangement of two closely spaced transmitters and two spaced apart receivers symmetrically disposed about the transmitters in a measurement while drilling...
US-5,869,967 Device for the detection of objects, especially explosive objects, lying in the earth
There is described a device for the detection of objects lying in the earth which, irrespective of topography, soil structure and state of the terrain, permits...
US-5,869,966 Radio frequency coil switching
In Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus, it is necessary to switch the radio frequency electric coils which are positioned around the patient in the imaging...
US-5,869,965 Correction of artifacts caused by Maxwell terms in MR echo-planar images
A method for correcting Maxwell field induced distortion, ghosting, and blurring artifacts in non-axially oriented EPI images is disclosed. In one embodiment...
US-5,869,964 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus in which gradient echo signals are acquired at a time distant from the...
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus capable of obtaining a brain functional image without spending much time and of facillitating to distinguish a vein...
US-5,869,963 Magnetoresistive sensor and head
PtMn films are used as antiferromagnetic layers of a dual spin-valve type magnetoresistive sensor. An exchange anisotropic magnetic field is achieved regardless...
US-5,869,962 Magnetic detection apparatus for detecting movement of an object having a nonuniform system of teeth
A magnetic detection apparatus detects movement of an object having a nonuniform system of teeth by means of magneto-electric conversion devices, wherein...
US-5,869,961 Smart IC-test receptacle having holes adapted for mounting capacitors arranged adjacent to pin positions
A method for customizing a printed circuit board comprises steps of registering a template to the PCB, the template having an opening in registration defining a...
US-5,869,960 Digital power consumption meter for displaying instantaneous and consumed electric power of an electrical device
A portable power meter is provided for measuring and displaying the real instantaneous power and consumed power of a portable or permanently mounted electrical...
US-5,869,959 Spectrum analyzer
A spectrum analyzer includes a synchronizing signal input terminal (27A) and a sweep control signal generator (32) inserted between the synchronizing signal...
US-5,869,958 Method of and apparatus for determining a response characteristic
A method of determining a response characteristic of a microwave device includes coupling a microwave resonator to the device, loading the resonator with...
US-5,869,957 Voltage divider circuit, differential amplifier circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit device
A voltage divider circuit comprises first and second transistor pairs 1 and 2 connected in series between a first standard voltage terminal VD and a second...
US-5,869,956 Solar power generation apparatus and power control device therefor
In order to extract maximum power from a solar cell, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control is performed under ordinary circumstances. If the output current...
US-5,869,955 Apparatus and method for displacing noise on a signal from the detection threshold of an electronic controller
An adapter designed to connect a dc to dc power converter between a dc power supply and an electronic sensor that provides inputs to an electronic controller....
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