Level converting circuit

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2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Lam, Tuan T (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Signal converting, shaping, or generating

Amplitude control

C326S080000, C326S081000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10533304

ABSTRACT:
A level shifter in which short circuit current and the increase in delay are reduced when a first power source is controlled. In a level shifter for converting a signal level of a first logic circuit to which a first power source is supplied into a signal level of a second logic circuit to which a second power source is supplied, the circuit includes a switching circuit between a GND power source terminal of a level shift core circuit and a GND power source. The switching circuit is controlled by a third logic circuit which generates a control signal under control of the first power source, and a pull-up/pull-down circuit at an output of the level shift core circuit. The pull-up and/or pull-down circuit is controlled by the third logic circuit.

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