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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew S. Von Thun, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Brian E. Burdick, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Edson W. Porter, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/7687 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/7687 ;
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a device and a resistor. The device generally comprises (i) a gate configured to receive an input voltage, (ii) a drain coupled to a first supply voltage, and (iii) a source coupled to an output. The resistive element is generally coupled between the source and a second supply voltage. The apparatus generally provides voltage tolerance between the input voltage and the output.