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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
David J. Chen, Endwell, NY (US);
Michael K. Kerr, Johnson City, NY (US);
William F. Lawson, Vestal, NY (US);
David J. Chen, Endwell, NY (US);
Michael K. Kerr, Johnson City, NY (US);
William F. Lawson, Vestal, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A voltage level shifting device for translating a lower operating voltage to a higher operating voltage includes a first input node coupled to a first pull down device and a second input node coupled to a second pull down device. The second node receives a complementary logic signal with respect to the first input node, the first and second input nodes associated with the lower operating voltage. A first pull up device is in series with the first pull down device and second pull up device is in series with the second pull down device, with the first and second pull up devices coupled to a power supply at the higher operating voltage. An output node is between the second pull down device and the second pull up device, the output node controlling the conductivity of the first pull up device. A clamping device is in parallel with the first pull up device, and configured to prevent the second pull up device from becoming fully saturated.