Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Amplitude control
Patent
1995-08-04
1997-03-25
Callahan, Timothy P.
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Signal converting, shaping, or generating
Amplitude control
327537, 326 80, 326 83, H03L 500
Patent
active
056148593
ABSTRACT:
A method and a voltage level translator circuit for driving a potential of an output node of the voltage level translator circuit to a pumped potential with minimal power consumption of the pump. Power is conserved by coupling the output node to a supply node through a first driver circuit and then driving the potential of the output node toward the supply potential. After the potential of the output node is pulled toward the supply potential the output node is decoupled from the supply node and coupled to the pumped supply node through a second driver circuit. The potential of the output node is then driven toward the pumped potential. In one embodiment a detector circuit of the invention monitors the first driver circuit and determines when to deactuate the first driver circuit and when to actuate the second driver circuit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4408135 (1983-10-01), Yuyama et al.
patent: 4731553 (1988-03-01), Van Lehn et al.
patent: 4963766 (1990-10-01), Lundberg
patent: 5034625 (1991-07-01), Min et al.
patent: 5128560 (1992-07-01), Chern et al.
patent: 5132575 (1992-07-01), Chern
patent: 5136191 (1992-08-01), Nunogami
patent: 5144165 (1992-09-01), Dhong et al.
patent: 5175450 (1992-12-01), Chern
patent: 5248907 (1993-09-01), Lin et al.
patent: 5296757 (1994-03-01), Koizumi
patent: 5369317 (1994-11-01), Casper et al.
patent: 5394320 (1995-02-01), Blodgett
patent: 5398318 (1995-03-01), Hiraishi et al.
patent: 5410508 (1995-04-01), McLaury
patent: 5493244 (1996-02-01), Pathak et al.
patent: 5500817 (1996-03-01), McLaury
Callahan Timothy P.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Nu Ton My-Trang
LandOfFree
Two stage voltage level translator does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Two stage voltage level translator, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Two stage voltage level translator will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2206693