Level shifter for a liquid crystal display

摘要

This invention is related to a level shifter in an LCD using dual power voltages. A gate voltage generator generates a gate voltage through a charge pumping not to turn on both a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor at the same time, and the PMOS transistor is switched by the gate voltage. In this level shifter, a current to generate an output signal flows instantly only the moment the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor are switched, and an unwanted current path is therefore not formed. Therefore, a voltage level can be shifted without the unnecessary power consumption in the level shifter.