Method and apparatus for controlled voltage level shifting

Details Method and apparatus for controlled voltage level shifting Method and apparatus for controlled voltage level shifting

2005-10-19

2008-05-20

Richards, N. Drew (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Signal converting, shaping, or generating

Amplitude control

C326S068000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07375575

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for voltage level shifting are described. A voltage level shifter includes two level shifting circuits and a differential amplifier. The differential amplifier forms a feedback loop with one level shifting circuit. The feedback loop controls the level shifting operation of both level shifting circuits. The differential amplifier can operate to provide a control signal that causes a level-shifted signal in the feedback loop to match a target signal. The two level shifting circuits can perform their level shifting operation based on the control signal.

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