Patent ID: 6141263
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
An output driver circuit, comprising:first and second boot circuits each having an activation terminal and an output terminal, the first and second boot circuits providing a pull-up signal at the respective output terminal when activated;a control circuit having a data input terminal coupled to receive a data signal, an output terminal to provide a pull-down signal, and further having first and second control terminals coupled to the activation terminals of the first and second boot circuits, respectively, the control circuit alternatively activating the first and second boot circuits in response to the data signal having a first logic level, and providing the pull-down signal in response to the data signal having a second logic level; anda data driver circuit having a pull-up terminal coupled to the output terminals of the first and second boot circuits and a pull-down terminal coupled to output terminal of the control circuit, and further having an output terminal to provide an output data signal according to a logic level of the data signal.