Structure for a frequency adaptive level shifter circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8686782
APP PUB NO 20120133413A1
SERIAL NO

12956343

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The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a frequency adaptive level shifter circuit. The frequency adaptive level shifter circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter coupled to the output of the first inverter, a capacitor coupled to the output of the second inverter, and a resistor coupled to the output of the capacitor. The frequency adaptive level shifter circuit further includes a transistor coupled to the output of the resistor, wherein the transistor has a gate connected to a reference voltage, a third inverter coupled to the output of the capacitor, and a fourth inverter coupled to the output of the third inverter and the transistor and outputting the signal.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ficke, Joel Thomas Madison, US 2 7
Friend, David Michael Rochester, US 7 114
Kesselring, Grant Paul Rochester, US 2 7
Strom, James David Rochester, US 29 372
Yao, Jianguo San Jose, US 34 106

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