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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ming-Shiang Wang, TaiChung, TW;
Tean-Sen Jen, Tao Yuan, TW;
C. B. Chen, Taipei, TW;
Shih-Hsun Liang, Taipei, TW;
Shiou-Yu Wang, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Nanya Technology Corporation, TaoYuan, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/900 ;
Abstract
An input buffer capable of high voltage operation includes a transmission gate connected to a boosting voltage source. The input buffer can be used to maintain the processing speed and noise margin of a digital circuit even through the input voltage thereof is excessively high. Moreover, the input buffer can be used in an address latch or inverter-type circuit.