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Buffer circuit using low voltage transistors and level shifters

US6801064B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2002
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/00315
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A buffer includes a pull-up level shifter coupled to an input signal. A pull-down level shifter separate from the pull-up level shifter is coupled to the input signal. A driver is coupled to the pull-up level shifter and the pull-down level shifter.

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