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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2005
Guido DE Sandre, Brugherio, IT;
Marco Poles, Ghedi, IT;
Marco Pasotti, Travacò Siccomario, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (MI), IT;
Abstract
Level shifter translator of the type comprising at least one first transistor and one second MOS transistor belonging to respective circuit branches connected with a first common conduction terminal and connected towards a first potential reference and receiving, on the respective conduction terminals, input differential voltages, the first and the second transistor have respective circuit branches referring to a biasing circuit with current mirror, a third transistor allows to couple the second transistor to said biasing circuit, an inverter connected to an output of said the circuit with the output driving the third transistor.