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Method and apparatus for level shifting

US6917236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2004
Grant dateJul 12, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2310/0289
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A level-shifter architecture with high-voltage driving capability and extremely low power consumption, exploiting dynamic control of the charge on the gate electrodes of the high-voltage output transistors, is provided. The architecture can be integrated in CMOS technology and can be applied to various applications, including monolithic integration of high-voltage display driver circuits in battery-powered applications.

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