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- Patent Title: Passgate structures for use in low-voltage applications
- Patent Title (中): Passgate结构用于低压应用
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Application No.: US12484665Application Date: 2009-06-15
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Publication No.: US07800405B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Andy L. Lee , Wanli Chang , Cameron McClintock , John E. Turner , Brian D. Johnson , Chiao Kai Hwang , Richard Yen-Hsiang Chang , Richard G. Cliff
- Applicant: Andy L. Lee , Wanli Chang , Cameron McClintock , John E. Turner , Brian D. Johnson , Chiao Kai Hwang , Richard Yen-Hsiang Chang , Richard G. Cliff
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H01L25/00
- IPC: H01L25/00 ; H03K19/177

Abstract:
Enhanced passgate structures for use in low-voltage systems are presented in which the influence of Vt on the range of signals passed by single-transistor passgates is reduced. In one arrangement, the VGATE-Vt limit for signals propagated through NMOS passgates is raised by applying a higher VGATE; in another arrangement, the Vt is lowered. The use of CMOS passgates in applications where single-transistor passgates have traditionally been used is also presented.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090267645A1 PASSGATE STRUCTURES FOR USE IN LOW-VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS Public/Granted day:2009-10-29
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