Patent ID: 7224201
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A level converter for converting a signal having a first voltage level and supplied to the level converter, to an output signal having a second voltage level differing from the first voltage level, the level converter comprising: an amplifier device with a first and second cross-coupled transistor, and a first and a second pair of transistors, the transistors of the first pair of transistors being connected in series, and the transistors of the second pair of transistors being connected in series; a first delay device for creating a delayed signal from the signal, the delayed signal being inverse to the signal; and a second delay device for creating a further delayed signal from a further signal inverse to the signal, the further delayed signal being inverse to the further signal, wherein for compensating distortions included in the signal and the further signal inverse to the signal, the signal is fed to a first transistor of the first pair of transistors, the further signal inverse to the signal is fed to a first transistor of the second pair of transistors, the delayed signal inverse to the signal is fed to a second transistor of the first pair of transistors, and the further delayed signal inverse to the further signal is fed to a second transistor of the second pair of transistors.