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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Lorenzo Crespi, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Christian Larsen, Irvine, CA (US);
Lakshmi P. Murukutla, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Ketan B. Patel, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Lorenzo Crespi, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Christian Larsen, Irvine, CA (US);
Lakshmi P. Murukutla, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Ketan B. Patel, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Conexant Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A level shifter comprising a first driver transistor receiving an input signal. A gate-controlled transistor coupled to the first driver transistor. A second driver transistor coupled to the gate controlled transistor. An output coupled to the second driver transistor, wherein the gate-controlled transistor is for receiving a predetermined gate voltage when the output voltage exceeds a predetermined value.