发明名称 Level shifter with embedded logic and low minimum voltage
摘要 In one embodiment, a level shifter circuit may include a shift stage that also embeds transistors that implement a logic operation on two or more inputs to the level shifter. At least one of the inputs may be sourced from circuitry that is powered by a different power supply than the level shifter and circuitry that receives the level shifter output. Additionally, the level shifter includes one or more dummy transistors that match transistors that perform the logic operation, to improve symmetry of the level shifter circuit. In some embodiments, certain design and layout rules may be applied to the level shifter circuit to limit variation in the symmetry over various manufacturing variations.
申请公布号 US7994820(B2) 申请公布日期 2011.08.09
申请号 US20100908574 申请日期 2010.10.20
申请人 APPLE INC. 发明人 CAMPBELL BRIAN J.;VON KAENEL VINCENT R.;JAVARAPPA NAVEEN;HESS GREG M.
分类号 H03K19/0175 主分类号 H03K19/0175
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