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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A level shifter includes: an input circuit receiving an input signal swinging between a reference voltage and a first power supply voltage having a level higher than a level of the reference voltage; an output circuit outputting an output signal swinging between a second power supply voltage having a level higher than the level of the first power supply voltage and a third power supply voltage having a level higher than the level of the second power supply voltage; and a tolerant circuit connected between the input circuit and the output circuit, and configured to limit an output voltage of the input circuit to a range between the reference voltage and the second power supply voltage.