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Level shift circuit

US9900009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 2015
Grant dateFeb 20, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/0072
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a level-shift circuit that can suppress the malfunction caused by the noise due to the ON/OFF of a level-shift transistor and the dV/dt noise due to external noise. The present invention provides a level-shift circuit for transmitting a signal from a primary potential side to a secondary potential side, comprising: a first serial circuit a first resistance including serially-connected to a first switching element; a second serial circuit including a second resistance serially-connected to a second switching element; a latch malfunction protection circuit for which the respective output terminals of the first and second serial circuits are connected to an input terminal; a latch circuit for receiving a signal outputted from the latch malfunction protection circuit; and a capacitor connected between drain terminals of the first resistance and the first switching element and between drain terminals of the second resistance and the second switching element.

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