Patent ID: 7816948

Claim:
A voltage translator having an input which receives an input signal and an output which provides a level shifted output signal, wherein the voltage translator translates the input signal to the level shifted output signal, the voltage translator coupled to a high voltage supply terminal and a low voltage supply terminal, the voltage translator comprising: a first inverter having an input coupled to receive the input signal and having an output, wherein the first inverter is coupled to the high voltage supply terminal; a second inverter having an input coupled to the output of the first inverter and having in output, wherein the second inverter is coupled to a calibration voltage supply terminal; a third inverter having an input coupled to the output of the second inverter and having an output, wherein the third inverter is coupled to the low voltage supply terminal; a fourth inverter having an input coupled to receive the input signal and having an output coupled to the output of the third inverter, wherein the fourth inverter is coupled to the calibration voltage supply terminal; a fifth inverter having an input coupled to the output of the fourth inverter and having an output coupled to the input of the third inverter, wherein the fifth inverter is coupled to the low voltage supply terminal; and a sixth inverter having input coupled to the output of the fifth inverter and having an output coupled to the output of the voltage translator, wherein sixth inverter is coupled to the low voltage supply terminal.