Arm Limited

Damien Guyonnet

Mikael Rien

Jean-Claude Duby

Thierry Padilla

Level shifting circuitry comprises a first level shifter and a second level shifter. In response to a falling edge transition of an input signal, the first level shifter generates a primary transition of a first intermediate signal faster than the second level shifter generates a secondary transition of a second intermediate signal. In response to a rising edge of the input signal, the second level shifter generates a primary transition of the second intermediate signal faster than the first level shifter generates a secondary transition of the first intermediate signal. Output switching circuitry is provided to switch an output signal between an output high voltage level and an output low voltage level in response to the primary transition of the first intermediate signal and the primary transition of the second intermediate signal.

Level shifting circuitry

Circuitry, operating in a high voltage domain, including a high and low voltage inputs, and including a plurality of devices designed to operate optimally powered in a native voltage domain that is lower voltage than said high voltage domain and some devices arranged in two sets. The circuitry including a further input for receiving the high native voltage level. Each set having at least one device, a first set being arranged to receive an intermediate low reference voltage level as a low voltage level signal and the high voltage level as a high voltage level signal and the second set being arranged to receive the high native voltage level as a high voltage level signal and the low voltage level as a low voltage level signal. The intermediate low reference voltage level includes a voltage level generated by subtracting the high native voltage level from the high voltage level.

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Crolles, France

Damien Guyonnet