Voltage upwardly compliant CMOS off-chip driver
US5804998A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/1078
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a driver circuit for interfacing electronic components which have different supply voltages. The driver circuit includes a source terminal for receiving a source voltage, an output terminal connected to an off-chip electronic component, and a pull up circuit disposed between the source and output terminals for providing a field effect controlled current path between the source terminal and the output terminal. The pull up circuit includes a first transistor in series with a second transistor, the second transistor providing overvoltage stress relief for the first transistor.
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