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Inverter with balanced voltages across internal transistors

US10454479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2018
Grant dateOct 22, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inverter includes a first system voltage terminal, a second system voltage terminal, an output terminal, a plurality of P-type transistors, a plurality of N-type transistors, and a voltage drop impedance element. The first system voltage terminal receives a first voltage, and the second system voltage terminal receives a second voltage. The plurality of P-type transistors are coupled in series between the first system voltage terminal and the output terminal. The plurality of N-type transistors are coupled in series between the output terminal and the second system voltage terminal. The voltage drop impedance element is coupled in parallel with a first N-type transistor of the plurality of N-type transistors, and the impedance of the voltage drop impedance element is smaller than the impedance of the first N-type transistor when the first N-type transistor is turned off.

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