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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2005
Applicant:
Timothy Davis, Arlington, TX (US);
Inventor:
Timothy Davis, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
VIA Technologies, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit for voltage level translation with zero static current is disclosed for interfacing devices at one supply voltage with devices at another supply voltage. The translation is achieved by using a modified current mirror circuit such that the current mirror is effectively turned off when the output reaches a steady state condition.