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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian W. Amick, Austin, TX (US);
Lynn A. Warriner, Round Rock, TX (US);
Claude R. Gauthier, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tri Tran, San Leandro, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/7687 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/7687 ;
Abstract
A SSTL interface voltage translator that uses dynamic biasing to translate an input signal to an output signal is provided. The voltage translator uses a first device that, dependent on a first bias signal, causes the output signal to be pulled down, where the first bias signal is dependent on the input signal. The voltage translator also uses a second device that, dependent on a second bias signal, causes the output signal to be pulled up, where the second bias signal is dependent on the input signal.