Driver circuit including driver transistors with controlled body biasing
US9473135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0018
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A drive circuit includes a first drive transistor coupled between a first supply node and an output pad of an integrated circuit and a second drive transistor coupled between a second supply node and the output pad. The first drive transistor and second drive transistors are controlled by a control signal. A body bias generator circuit is configured to apply a variable first body bias to the first transistor and a variable second body bias to the second transistor. The variable first and second body biases are generated as a function of the control signal and a voltage at the output pad.
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