High voltage level shifter for driving an output stage
US6236244A · kind A · utility
6Cited by
7References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/018585
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic level shifter circuit for driving a high-voltage output stage. This output stage comprises a complementary pair of transistors connected between first and second supply voltage references, and at least one PMOS pull-up transistor connected in series with an NMOS pull-down transistor. An additional transistor is connected in parallel with the pull-up transistor, and the driver circuit has a first output connected to the control terminal of the pull-up transistor and a second output connected to the control terminal of the additional transistor.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.