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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
R. Travis Summerlin, Parker, TX (US);
Joseph A. Devore, Dallas, TX (US);
William E. Grose, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/90185 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/90185 ;
Abstract
A voltage level shifting circuit (,) and method for accomplishing a voltage level change includes a voltage level shifting circuit (,) to change an input voltage to a shifted voltage level. A second stage (,) is connected between a voltage source at the shifted voltage level (,) and the reference potential. The second stage (,) includes active devices (,) that are controlled by the voltage level shifting circuit (,). The second stage (,) also includes slope resistors (,) connected in series between the active devices (,) of the second stage (,).