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Monolithic CMOS low power digital level shifter

US4486670A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 1982
Grant dateDec 4, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0948
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A CMOS digital level shifter circuit is provided which latches one transistor of a complementary transistor pair off when the other transistor of the pair is on to prevent direct current dissipation of power when the input signals to the shifter circuit are not in transition.

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