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Complementary channel type MOS transistor exclusive OR/NOR logic gate circuit

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-28
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Granted: 1983-11-22
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Expires: 2001-08-28
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to logic gate circuits of digital integrated circuits, particularly for the purpose of constituting gate circuits for realizing XNOR (Exclusive NOR) or XOR (Exclusive OR) circuits composed of CMOS (Complementary MOS), it is to offer complementary gate circuits in which the number of included transistors is reduced largely from that of conventional circuits.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masaru Uya

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:46
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/02; H03K19/08; H03K19/094; H03K19/0944; H03K19/0948; H03K19/20; H03K19/21; H03K19/215

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A complementary transistor type logic gate circuit comprising: a first input terminal to which a first input signal is applied, a second input terminal to which a second input signal is applied, an output terminal, an inverter a first transistor and a second transistor of one conductivity type having gate, source and drain electrodes, a third transistor and a fourth transistor of a complementary conductivity type having gate, source and drain electrodes, said inverter being operatively connected to invert said first input signal and issue outputs to a source of said transistor and to a gate of said second transistor, said first input terminal being operatively connected to a source of said third transistor and a gate of said fourth transistor, said second input terminal being operatively connected to a gate of said first transistor, a source of said second transistor, a gate of said third transistor and a source of said fourth transistor, and all drains of said first, second, third and fourth transistors being connected in common to said output terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 173 words
A complementary transistor type logic gate circuit comprising: a first input terminal to which a first input signal is applied, a second input terminal to which a second input signal is applied, an output terminal, an inverter a first transistor and a second transistor of one conductivity type having gate, source and drain electrodes, a third transistor and a fourth transistor of a complementary conductivity type having gate, source and drain electrodes, said inverter being operatively connected to invert said first input signal and issue outputs to a source of said transistor and to a gate of said second transistor, said first input terminal being operatively connected to a source of said third transistor and a gate of said fourth transistor, said second input terminal being operatively connected to a gate of said first transistor, a source of said second transistor, a gate of said third transistor and a source of said fourth transistor, and all drains of said first, second, third and fourth transistors being connected in common to said output terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A complementary logic gate circuit in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first transistor and said second transistor are P-channel enhancement type MOS transistors, and said third transistor and said fourth transistor are N-channel enhancement type MOS transistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
A complementary logic gate circuit in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first transistor and said second transistor are N-channel enhancement type MOS transistors, and said third transistor and said fourth transistor are P-channel enhancement type MOS transistors.

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