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Level shifter including boosting circuit

US7592850B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2007
Grant dateSep 22, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/35613
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A level shifter includes a level shifting circuit shifting a level of a boosted signal input through an input terminal connected to the level shifter and outputting the boosted signal at a new level, and a boosting circuit receiving an input signal, boosting a voltage of the input signal to generate the boosted signal, and providing the boosted signal to the input terminal.

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