Reliable level shifter of ultra-high voltage device used in low power application
US7710182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K3/012
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to integrated circuits. In particular, it relates to an IC comprising a receiving stage for receiving an input signal, an output stage for generating an output signal having a larger voltage range than the input signal and a level shifter. Embodiments of the invention provide a structure and a method for fabricating the IC wherein the level shifter is incorporated within the IC to improve reliability of the IC.
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