Level converter

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2007-12-04

2007-12-04

Wells, Kenneth B. (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Signal converting, shaping, or generating

Amplitude control

C326S080000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11302752

ABSTRACT:
A level converter is disclosed. In one embodiment, the level converter includes a first and second input for applying a first voltage and first and second output terminals for providing a second voltage, a first RC element, and a second RC element, and a first controlled current source arrangement and a second controlled current source arrangement. A control signal generating circuit is provided that generates a control signal for the first and second current source arrangements and has at least one differential amplifier arrangement which is designed to compare a potential at least one of the outputs with a reference potential and to generate a differential signal on which the control signal is dependent.

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