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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Sangheon Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jungho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Youngjae Cho, Suwon-si, KR;
Michael Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/06 (2006.01); H03K 3/356 (2006.01); H03K 19/0185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/063 (2013.01); H03K 3/356113 (2013.01); H03K 19/018528 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bootstrap circuit for generating an output signal through a pre-charge operation and a sample operation, includes: a sampler including a sampling switch configured to sample an input signal, a first protection switch connected between an input node and the sampling switch, and a second protection switch connected between the sampling switch and an output node; and a driver configured to drive the sampler based on a power supply voltage and the input signal.