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Level shifter circuit

US9628079B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2016
Grant dateApr 18, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/018507
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A level shifter circuit a first transistor connected between a power source terminal of the level shifter circuit and an output terminal of the level shifter circuit, the first transistor being configured to transmit, in response to a first signal and a second signal, a power source voltage applied from the power source terminal to the output terminal, the first signal being received from an input terminal of the level shifter circuit through a first gate of the first transistor, the second signal being received through a second gate of the first transistor, and a second transistor connected between a ground terminal of the level shifter circuit and the output terminal, the second transistor being configured to transmit a ground voltage from the ground terminal to the output terminal in response to a gate signal received through a gate of the second transistor.

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