Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Techniques for level shifting signals
- Patent Title (中): 电平转换信号的技术
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Application No.: US12121028Application Date: 2008-05-15
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Publication No.: US08030964B1Publication Date: 2011-10-04
- Inventor: Shou-Po Shih , Weiqi Ding , Juei-Chu Tu
- Applicant: Shou-Po Shih , Weiqi Ding , Juei-Chu Tu
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agent Steven J. Cahill
- Main IPC: H03K19/0175
- IPC: H03K19/0175

Abstract:
A level shifter circuit includes an input circuit, an inverter, a pull-up circuit, and a pull-down circuit. The input circuit generates a pull-up signal in response to an input signal using charge from a supply voltage. The inverter inverts the input signal to generate a pull-down signal. The inverter comprises complementary transistors that receive charge from the supply voltage. The pull-up circuit pulls a level shifted output signal of the level shifter circuit to the supply voltage in response to the pull-up signal. The pull-down circuit pulls the level shifted output signal to a low voltage in response to the pull-down signal.
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