Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Amplitude control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-17
2009-08-11
Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Signal converting, shaping, or generating
Amplitude control
C326S068000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573313
ABSTRACT:
A voltage level translator provides an output signal having an external voltage in response to an input signal having an internal voltage. The voltage level translator includes first and second input signal transistors, first and second output signal transistors, and includes a signal stabilization circuit and/or an enable circuit. A ready-signal generation circuit provides a ready signal indicating that a voltage supply is at an operating voltage. The ready-signal generation circuit can include unbalanced transistors.
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Johansson Brian David
Patterson Stuart
Analog Devices Inc.
Donovan Lincoln
Hiltunen Thomas J
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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