摘要 |
A transistor output circuit generates an output signal having a voltage greater than a breakdown voltage of the transistors used to construct the output circuit. The output circuit includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor that are connected in series and have their gates connected to each other. A potential control circuit is also connected to the gates and the sources of the NMOS and PMOS transistors. The potential control circuit receives power from a high potential power supply and a low potential power supply. The potential control circuit applies a reference voltage, which has a voltage value between the voltages generated by the high and low potential power supplies, to the gates of the transistors. Then, in response to an input signal, the potential control circuit controls the voltages applied to the sources of the transistors. The output circuit may be connected to a level converter circuit, an op amp circuit, and other logic circuits.
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