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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2024
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Richard Landenbach, Erzhausen, DE;
Albrecht Mayer, Waakirchen, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A bi-directional level shifter is described that combines an input/output (I/O) signal and a direction control signal into a single signal, thereby reducing the number of total pins. The combination of I/O and direction is encoded by different voltage levels, and thus no information is encoded by currents. This advantageously keep power consumption low compared to conventional designs. Moreover, because a predetermined voltage encoding is used in which the bi-directional level shifter is configured to detect and respond via hardware, transitions between data flow are detected very quickly.