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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 08, 2018
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Inventors:

Matteo Albertini, Pavia, IT;

Sandro Rossi, Pavia, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/08 (2006.01); G10K 11/18 (2006.01); H03K 3/355 (2006.01); H03K 5/125 (2006.01); H03K 19/0175 (2006.01); H03K 19/0185 (2006.01); H03K 5/003 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/18 (2013.01); B06B 1/0215 (2013.01); H03K 3/355 (2013.01); H03K 5/003 (2013.01); H03K 5/125 (2013.01); H03K 19/017509 (2013.01); H03K 19/018521 (2013.01); B06B 2201/76 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device voltage shifter includes a first voltage reference node, a second voltage reference node, an output node and a clamp node. A first high-voltage switching transistor of the voltage shifter has a first conduction terminal coupled to the first voltage reference node and a second conduction terminal coupled to the clamp node. A second high-voltage switching transistor of the voltage shifter has a first conduction terminal coupled to the clamp node and a second conduction terminal coupled to the second voltage reference node. A third high-voltage switching transistor of the voltage shifter has a first conduction terminal coupled to the first voltage reference node, a control terminal coupled to the clamp node, and a second conduction terminal coupled to the output node. A voltage regulator of the voltage shifter is coupled between the output node and the clamp node.


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