Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bidirectional interface using thin oxide devices
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Application No.: US15806421Application Date: 2017-11-08
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Publication No.: US10079595B1Publication Date: 2018-09-18
- Inventor: Brent R. Den Hartog , Eric J. Lukes , Matthew J. Paschal , Nghia V. Phan , Raymond A. Richetta , Patrick L. Rosno , Timothy J. Schmerbeck , Dereje G. Yilma
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: H03B1/00
- IPC: H03B1/00 ; H03K3/00 ; H03K17/08 ; H03H11/30 ; H03K19/0175

Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a circuit for driving a signal at an output node. The circuit generally includes a voltage divider network having a first terminal coupled to the output node. The circuit also includes a first transistor having a gate coupled to a second terminal of the voltage divider network and a plurality of transistors. A gate of each of the plurality of transistors may be coupled to a respective tap node of the voltage divider network, and the plurality of transistors may include a third transistor having a source coupled to a drain of the first transistor. The circuit may also include a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and having a gate coupled to an input node of the circuit.
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