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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2004
David Jia Chen, Endwell, NY (US);
Michael Kevin Kerr, Johnson City, NY (US);
William Frederick Lawson, Vestal, NY (US);
David Jia Chen, Endwell, NY (US);
Michael Kevin Kerr, Johnson City, NY (US);
William Frederick Lawson, Vestal, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A voltage translator with data buffer includes an input inverter receiving a data input signal at a first voltage level. A level shifting cross-coupled NOR circuit is coupled to the input inverter for translating the data input signal at a second voltage level. An output stage driven by the level shifting cross-coupled NOR circuit for providing a data output signal at the second voltage level. The voltage translator enables improved performance across various power, voltage and temperature (PVT) conditions and reliably reduces or minimizes shoot through current and delay.