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High voltage PMOS level shifter

US6300796A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1999
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/356113
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high voltage level shifter includes one or more complementary pairs of transistors connected together in series separate the output terminal from the input terminal so as to prevent junction breakdowns, oxide breakdowns, and punch-through breakdowns.

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