Level shifter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9484897
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14661848

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Systems, methods, and apparatus for use in biasing and driving high voltage semiconductor devices using only low voltage transistors are described. The apparatus and method are adapted to control multiple high voltage semiconductor devices to enable high voltage power control, such as power amplifiers, power management and conversion and other applications wherein a first voltage is large compared to the maximum voltage handling of the low voltage control transistors. A DC/DC power conversion implementation from high input voltage to low output voltage using a novel level shifter which uses only low voltage transistors is also provided. Also presented is a level shifter in which floating nodes and high voltage capacitive coupling and control enable the high voltage control with low voltage transistors.

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  • PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abesingha, Buddhika Escondido, US 25 175
Burgener, Mark L San Diego, US 88 5509
Green, Merlin San Diego, US 13 185
Reedy, Ronald Eugene San Diego, US 23 333
Swonger, James W Cocoa, US 9 181

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