Method and apparatus to clip incoming signals in opposing directions when in an off state

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9859879
APP PUB NO 20170077914A1
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14852054

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A MOSFET active-disable switch is configured to clip an incoming signal in opposing directions when in an off state. By one approach the clipping is symmetrical and accordingly the switch clips both positive and negative peaks of the incoming signal. In many application settings it is useful for the clipping to serve to decrease a predetermined kind of resultant distortion such as even order distortion. In the on state this MOSFET active-disable switch is configured to not clip the incoming signal in opposing directions.

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KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE ITASCA IL 60143

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Badillo, Dean A Schaumburg, US 12 65
Jennings, Michael Plano, US 30 181
Stein, Craig Naperville, US 9 68

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