Semiconductor device
US-10396767-B2 · Aug 27, 2019 · US
Common mode trimming with variable duty cycle
US8947142B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8947142-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313801492-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A resistive divider circuit may be operatively coupled with a modulated resistor circuit, wherein the resistive divider circuit and the modulated resistor circuit for an effective resistor circuit providing an effective attenuation. A variable duty cycle signal modulates the modulated resistor circuit to control the effective attenuation.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a resistive divider circuit, comprising a first resistor and a second resistor; a modulated resistor circuit, operatively coupled to the resistive divider circuit, wherein the second resistor and the modulated resistor circuit form an effective resistor circuit providing an effective attenuation; and a variable duty cycle generator, to generate a variable duty cycle signal, wherein the variable duty cycle signal modulates the mod…
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- What does patent US8947142B2 cover?
- A resistive divider circuit may be operatively coupled with a modulated resistor circuit, wherein the resistive divider circuit and the modulated resistor circuit for an effective resistor circuit providing an effective attenuation. A variable duty cycle signal modulates the modulated resistor circuit to control the effective attenuation.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cypress Semiconductor Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H03K5/084. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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