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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2008
Vijay Shankar, San Diego, CA (US);
Abheek Gupta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vaishnav Srinivas, San Diego, CA (US);
Vivek Mohan, San Digeo, CA (US);
Vijay Shankar, San Diego, CA (US);
Abheek Gupta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vaishnav Srinivas, San Diego, CA (US);
Vivek Mohan, San Digeo, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A level shifter has at least one of either a pull up or a pull down circuit. The circuit is made of electronic components with reliability limits less than a maximum signal level output by the level shifter. The level shifter also has a timing circuit coupled to at least on of either the pull up or pull down circuit. The timing circuit controls a time of application of an input signal to at least one of either the pull up or pull down circuit preventing a terminal to terminal signal level experienced by the electronic components exceeding the reliability limits.