EP1519488A3
Self-programmable bidirectional buffer circuit and method
Abstract
The present invention is directed to programmable bidirectional buffers and methods for programming such buffers. One method of according to an aspect of the present invention is a method of configuring a bidirectional buffer including first and second signal nodes. The method includes applying a configuration signal on one of the first and second signal nodes and configuring the buffer responsive to the applied configuration signal.

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Priority claims5
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 671416 | United States of America | – | |
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Members6
| Document | Office | Kind | |
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| US2005062500A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP1519488A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| US7061274B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| US2006164123A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP1519488A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US7205793B2 | United States of America | B2 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1519488
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1519488
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1519488
- Application
- 4255770
- Application, DOCDB
- 04255770
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040255770
Titles3
- German
- Selbst-Programmierbarer bidirektionaler Buffer Schaltkreis und Verfahren
- English
- Self-programmable bidirectional buffer circuit and method
- French
- Circuit buffer bidirectionnel auto-programmable et méthode associée
Classification
- CPC, 1
- H03K19/01759
- IPC, 2
- H03K19 00
- H03K19 0175
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- North Macedonia