Patent ID: 8625240
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: H01L,H02H,H03F,H03G,H03K

Abstract:
1. An input/output (I/O) circuit comprising: an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit electrically coupled with an output node of the I/O circuit; at least one inductor and at least one loading electrically coupled in a series fashion and between the output node of the I/O circuit and a power line; and a circuitry electrically coupled with a node between the at least one inductor and the at least one loading, wherein the circuitry is operable to increase a current flowing through the at least one inductor during a signal transition, wherein the circuitry comprises at least one level shifter having at least one output node, and the at least one output node of the at least one level shifter is electrically coupled with at least one input node of a driver stage.