Dynamic pull-down circuits for bidirectional voltage translators
US11888477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/018521
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example apparatus includes: an output terminal, pull-down circuitry coupled to the output terminal, the pull-down circuitry including: a resistor with a first resistor terminal and a second resistor terminal, the first resistor terminal coupled to the output terminal, a capacitor with a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal, the first capacitor terminal coupled to the output terminal, a first transistor coupled to the second resistor terminal, a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and the second resistor terminal, and a third transistor coupled to the second transistor.
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