Dual-level voltage shifters for low leakage power
US6400206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K3/356113
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual level voltage shifter includes several series connections of transistors, and cross coupled pairs of transistors, to provide dual-level voltage shifting with low power consumption and low static current. In another embodiment, a dual level voltage shifter includes an inverter with current limiting diodes, and cross coupled inverters with a pass gate in their feedback loop, also providing low power consumption and low static current.
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