Input Buffer with Wide Range of I/O Voltage Level

    公开(公告)号:US20210119620A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US16930861

    申请日:2020-07-16

    Abstract: A receiver includes a low-side buffer having an input terminal coupled to receive an input signal and having an output terminal coupled to a buffer terminal. Responsive to the input signal being LOW, the low-side buffer is configured to couple the buffer terminal to ground. The receiver also includes a high-side buffer having an input terminal coupled to receive the input signal and having an output terminal coupled to the buffer terminal. Responsive to the input signal being HIGH, the high-side buffer is configured to provide an I/O voltage at the buffer terminal. The receiver also includes an output stage coupled to the buffer terminal and having a low voltage terminal configured to receive a low supply voltage. The output stage is configured to provide an output signal responsive to the I/O voltage at the buffer terminal, wherein the output signal is lower than the I/O voltage.

    Input buffer with wide range of I/O voltage level

    公开(公告)号:US11063580B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16930861

    申请日:2020-07-16

    Abstract: A receiver includes a low-side buffer having an input terminal coupled to receive an input signal and having an output terminal coupled to a buffer terminal. Responsive to the input signal being LOW, the low-side buffer is configured to couple the buffer terminal to ground. The receiver also includes a high-side buffer having an input terminal coupled to receive the input signal and having an output terminal coupled to the buffer terminal. Responsive to the input signal being HIGH, the high-side buffer is configured to provide an I/O voltage at the buffer terminal. The receiver also includes an output stage coupled to the buffer terminal and having a low voltage terminal configured to receive a low supply voltage. The output stage is configured to provide an output signal responsive to the I/O voltage at the buffer terminal, wherein the output signal is lower than the I/O voltage.

    PERIPHERAL CIRCUITS FOR LOW VOLTAGE PROGRAMMABLE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY

    公开(公告)号:US20230397413A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US17876834

    申请日:2022-07-29

    CPC classification number: H01L27/11286

    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes core circuits configured to operate at a core bias potential, input/output (I/O) circuits configured to operate at an I/O bias potential higher than the core bias potential, and a non-volatile memory having a peripheral circuit configured to operate at a memory program bias potential that is higher than the I/O bias potential. The peripheral circuit is also configured to operate at the core bias potential. The peripheral circuit has an input buffer; a threshold potential at an input buffer input node of the input buffer is less than the core bias potential. The peripheral circuit may be manifested as a low voltage supply detection circuit. The peripheral circuit may be manifested as a level shifter circuit. The peripheral circuit may be manifested as a sense circuit. The input buffer may include a drain extended core transistor to provide the desired threshold potential.

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