Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Voltage level shifting apparatuses and methods
- Patent Title (中): 电压电平转换装置及方法
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Application No.: US12964246Application Date: 2010-12-09
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Publication No.: US08384431B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Jeffrey G. Barrow
- Applicant: Jeffrey G. Barrow
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Traskbritt P.C.
- Main IPC: H03K19/0175
- IPC: H03K19/0175 ; H03L5/00

Abstract:
Level shifting circuits and related methods are disclosed herein. The level shifting circuit includes a cross-coupled pull-up circuit coupled to a higher supply voltage, an output signal, and an inverted output signal. An input signal transitions between a ground and a lower supply voltage and an inverted input signal transitions in a direction opposite from the input signal between the ground and the lower supply voltage. A first n-channel transistor has a gate coupled to the lower supply voltage, a drain coupled to the output signal, and a source coupled to the inverted input signal. A second n-channel transistor has a gate coupled to the lower supply voltage, a drain coupled to the inverted output signal, and a source coupled to the input signal. The level shifting circuit may be included in an IC with core logic in a first voltage domain and input/output logic in a second voltage domain.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120146688A1 VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2012-06-14
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