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Voltage level shifter

US8283965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2010
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/356113
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voltage level shifter is provided for receiving an input signal from an input voltage domain and converting said signal to a shifted signal in a shifted voltage domain. The voltage level shifter has an input, switching circuitry, a pass transistor and an output. The switching circuitry is configured to isolate an output of said pass transistor from said supply voltage rail when said input voltage domain corresponds to a logical zero.

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