US4161663A
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High voltage CMOS level shifter
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-10
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Granted: 1979-07-17
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Expires: 1998-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A reliable voltage level shifter circuit implemented with complementary metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices, suitable for high voltage applications. The disclosed circuit is relatively unsusceptible to low voltage transistor breakdown, whereby a wide range output voltage swing is achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Miguel A. Martinez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:57
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/353; H03K3/356; H03K3/3565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A voltage level shifter comprising: first and second sources of supply voltage, first and second transistor devices having respective conduction paths and control electrodes, first and second pairs of series connected transistor devices having respective conduction paths and control electrodes, first and second input terminals to receive respective input voltage signals, and first and second output terminals to provide output voltage signals having a wide output voltage swing, said first transistor device connected between said first input terminal and said first output terminal, said second transistor device connected between said second input terminal and said second output terminal, the respective control electrodes of said first and second transistor devices connected together and to said first source of supply voltage, said first pair of series connected transistor devices connected between said first output terminal and said second source of supply voltage, said second pair of series connected transistor devices connected between said second output terminal and said second source of supply voltage, the respective control electrodes of each of the first pair of transistor devices connected together and to said second output terminal, the respective control electrodes of each of the second pair of transistor devices connected together and to said first output terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A voltage level shifter comprising: first and second sources of supply voltage, first and second transistor devices having respective conduction paths and control electrodes, first and second pairs of series connected transistor devices having respective conduction paths and control electrodes, first and second input terminals to receive respective input voltage signals, and first and second output terminals to provide output voltage signals having a wide output voltage swing, said first transistor device connected between said first input terminal and said first output terminal, said second transistor device connected between said second input terminal and said second output terminal, the respective control electrodes of said first and second transistor devices connected together and to said first source of supply voltage, said first pair of series connected transistor devices connected between said first output terminal and said second source of supply voltage, said second pair of series connected transistor devices connected between said second output terminal and said second source of supply voltage, the respective control electrodes of each of the first pair of transistor devices connected together and to said second output terminal, the respective control electrodes of each of the second pair of transistor devices connected together and to said first output terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The voltage level shifter recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second transistor devices is of a first conductivity type and each of said first and second pairs of series connected transistor devices is of a second conductivity type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The voltage level shifter recited in claim 2, wherein each of said first and second transistor devices and each of said first and second pairs of series connected transistor devices is a field effect transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The voltage level shifter recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second transistor devices is a p-channel field effect transistor, and each of said first and second pairs of series connected transistor devices is an n-channel field effect transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The voltage level shifter recited in claim 1, wherein said first source of supply voltage is positive relative to said second source of supply voltage.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-07-16 | 1983-01-15 | 1983-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-07-16 | 1987-01-15 | 1987-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-07-16 | 1991-01-15 | 1991-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |