Abstract: A device is provided for applying a source of high-voltage static electricity in combination with suction to remove trash and dust from raw cotton in a preparation process before carding. The device includes a pair of plastic plates disposed on opposing ends of a housing. A pair of copper plates extend between the plastic plates and have a plurality of holes formed therethrough. The sources of static electricity are connected to the pair of copper plates and the raw cotton fibers are passed therebetween. A suction of 30-100 Pa is applied within the housing for removal of the trash and dust.

Abstract: An output stage of a CMOS comparator is designed to have a limited short circuit current, while maintaining maximum output voltage swing and a low quiescent current. The output stage includes a reference voltage generation circuit, which generates a gate voltage at the output transistor of limited range, so that the short circuit current of the output transistor is limited. In one embodiment, the reference voltage is generated by a plurality of serially connected diodes.

Abstract: An output stage of a CMOS comparator is designed to have a limited short circuit current, while maintaining maximum output voltage swing and a low quiescent current. The output stage includes a reference voltage generation circuit, which generates a gate voltage at the output transistor of limited range, so that the short circuit current of the output transistor is limited. In one embodiment, the reference voltage is generated by a plurality of serially connected diodes.

Abstract: An improved input protection circuit receiving a differential signal has a small signal input circuit and a large signal input circuit. The small signal input circuit is active when the differential input signal has a magnitude not exceeding a predetermined value. The large signal input circuit is active when the differential input signal has a magnitude exceeding the predetermined value. Because the small signal input circuit does not see a large differential signal across the gate terminals of its input transistors, offset voltage ("V.sub.os ") drift is avoided resulting in enhanced circuit reliability. A switch circuit isolates the small signal input circuit when the large signal input circuit is active.

Abstract: An AB Cascode amplifier provides low quiescent current operation, while maintaining the high gain and wide bandwidth of prior art folded cascode amplifier. Instead of fixed current sources, the AB cascode amplifier uses variable current sources, which are biased by a fixed small current source and two variable biased transistor.