Patent ID: 6750695
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G11C,H02M

Abstract:
A level translator electrically interposed between a pumped supply node connectable to a pumped supply potential and a reference node connectable to a reference potential, comprising:a decoupling circuit electrically interposed between the pumped supply node and the reference node, the decoupling circuit configured to substantially maintain a maximum value of the pumped supply potential at the pumped supply node; a pull up circuit operably coupled to the pumped supply node, the pull up circuit also coupled to a first control node and selectively operable in response to a first control signal at the control node; a pull down circuit operably coupled to the pull up circuit and to a second control node, the pull down circuit selectively operable in response to a second control signal at the second control node; and an intermediate circuit operably coupled to at least one of the pull up circuit and the pull down circuit and responsive to at least one of said first and said second control signals to substantially preclude simultaneous actuation of said pull up circuit and said pull down circuit.