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Level shifter for integrated circuit

US10804902B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ryan Mei · Shanghai, CN
Claire Zhu · Shanghai, CN
Xiaozhou Qian · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 31, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K3/356113
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved level shifter for use in integrated circuits is disclosed. The level shifter is able to achieve a switching time below 1 ns while still using the core power supply voltages, VDDL and VDDH, used in the prior art. The improved level shifter comprises a coupling stage and a level-switching stage.

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