High voltage PMOS level shifter
US6300796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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