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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1993
Yasuhiro Shin, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Electric Industry, Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A level shifting circuit according to the present invention has first and second voltage terminals, first and second input terminals, an output terminal, a level converter circuit and an output circuit. The level converter includes first, second and third nodes, first, second, third and fourth transistors and an resistive element. The first transistor has a first electrode connected to the first voltage terminal, a second electrode connected to the first node and a control electrode connected to the first input terminal. The second transistor has a first electrode connected to the first voltage terminal, a second electrode connected to the second node and a control electrode connected to the second input terminal. The third transistor has a first electrode connected to the second voltage level, a second electrode connected to the first node and a control electrode connected to the second node. The resistive element connected between the second and third nodes. The fourth transistor has a first electrode connected to the second voltage level, a second electrode connected to the third node and a control electrode connected to the first node. The output circuit includes fifth and sixth transistors. The fifth transistor has a first electrode connected to the first voltage terminal, a second electrode connected to the output terminal and a control electrode connected to the second node. The sixth transistor has a first electrode connected to the second voltage terminal, a second electrode connected to the output terminal an a control electrode connected to the third node.