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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1982
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1979
William H Owen, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard T Simko, Los Altos, CA (US);
Wallace E Tchon, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Xicor, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Abstract
Integrated circuit system for generating a rise-time regulated and level controlled high voltage pulse utilizing a plurality of diode-connected stages driven by capacitively coupled low voltage clocks. The maximum output voltage may be controlled by a gated diode reference device, which provides a reference voltage independent of power supply voltage. A feedback circuit may be provided which controls the high voltage rise time by modulating the effective low voltage clock amplitude driving the high voltage generator. A MOS logic level interface circuit may also be provided for sensing achievement of the predetermined high voltage level.