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Level shifter translator

US7504862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2005
Grant dateMar 17, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/01721
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Level shifter translator of the type comprising at least one first transistor and one second MOS transistor belonging to respective circuit branches connected with a first common conduction terminal and connected towards a first potential reference and receiving, on the respective conduction terminals, input differential voltages, the first and the second transistor have respective circuit branches referring to a biasing circuit with current mirror, a third transistor allows to couple the second transistor to said biasing circuit, an inverter connected to an output of said the circuit with the output driving the third transistor.

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