Appeal No. 1998-0916
Application 08/331,435
particularly, the invention is directed to the manner in which
the PFET is charged and discharged to effect bipolar
operation.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A driver, comprising:
(a) first and second power supply inputs;
(b) an output;
(c) a first switch directly between said first power
supply input and said output;
(d) a second switch coupled between said second power
supply input and a passive overshoot circuit, said overshoot
circuit coupled to said output; and
(e) a switch input coupled to said first and second
switches.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Uenishi 5,140,201 Aug. 18, 1992
Jacobson 5,264,736 Nov. 23, 1993
Kayser et al. (Kayser) 5,265,003 Nov. 23, 1993
The following rejections are before us in this appeal:
1. Claims 1-4, 10 and 11 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by the disclosure of Uenishi.
2. Claims 1, 2, 10 and 11 stand rejected under 35
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