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Circuit for converting analogue levels

US6114875A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1998
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/356104
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high/low and low/high analogue level converter circuit for integrated circuits in which a high/low converter circuit comprises, supplied at a first voltage value, a converter module which receives a logic input signal of analogue level adapted to this first voltage value and delivers a logic signal inverted and replicated with analogue level adapted to this first voltage value, and, supplied at a second voltage value, a differential converter module which from inverted and replicated logic signals delivers a converted logic input signal with analogue level adapted to second voltage value. The low/high converter circuit comprises, supplied at a given first voltage value, an inverter stage which receives a logic input signal with analogue level adapted to the given first voltage value and delivers an inverted input signal, and, supplied at a second given voltage value, an amplifier converter module which, from inverted input signal, delivers a converted logic input signal with analogue level adapted to the given second voltage value.

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