Level shifter and methods for use therewith
US7551017B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F3/34
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A level shifter includes a first level shift module for producing a shifted signal by adjusting a direct current (DC) level of an input signal by a first bias voltage having a first polarity. A second level shift module produces an output signal by adjusting a DC level of the shifted signal by a second bias voltage having a second polarity. The first polarity is opposite to the second polarity and the sum of the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage is a non-zero voltage.
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