| 摘要 |
An output driver on an integrated circuit (IC) includes at least one transistor that has a thicker gate oxide than other standard transistors in the IC. In one embodiment, the output driver includes two pull-up transistors. A first pull-up transistor has a thicker gate oxide than standard transistors on the IC to provide a wide range of output voltages on the pad. A second pull-up transistor has a standard, i.e. thin, gate oxide thickness to ensure a fast low-to-high voltage transition on the pad. The other transistors in the output driver have standard gate oxide thicknesses. Illustrative thicknesses include 150 Angstroms for the first pull-up transistor and 50 Angstroms for the second pull-up transistor.
|
