Term #1,876
totem-pole output
Claim Term
totem-pole output
Origin matter
PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
Reference Case 1
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Date Added
8/23/22
Created
8/23/22, 11:29 PM
Modified
8/23/22, 11:30 PM
Full Desc
"Totem-pole output" refers to a stage of an electronic circuit that implements a type of push-pull amplifier in transistor-transistor logic (TTL). A totem-pole output can be used an amplifier. Often, a totem-pole output is implemented using a pair of complimentary transistors, one dissipating or sinking current or charge from a load to ground or a negative power supply, and the other supplying or sourcing current or charge to the load from a positive power supply depending on the input signals provided. In one example, two matched transistors of the same polarity can be arranged to supply opposite halves of each cycle without the need for an output transformer. The driver circuit may be asymmetric and one transistor may be used in a common-emitter configuration while the other may be used as an emitter follower. (Search “totem-pole output” on Wikipedia.com July 8, 2022. Modified. Accessed Aug. 23, 2022.)
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| PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV | Defined | — | App terms |