Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interface circuit for bridging voltage domains
- Patent Title (中): 桥接电压域的接口电路
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Application No.: US12467437Application Date: 2009-05-18
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Publication No.: US08008962B2Publication Date: 2011-08-30
- Inventor: Ronald A. Kapusta, Jr. , Katsu Nakamura , Eitake Ibaragi
- Applicant: Ronald A. Kapusta, Jr. , Katsu Nakamura , Eitake Ibaragi
- Applicant Address: US MA Norwood
- Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Norwood
- Agency: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
- Main IPC: H03K5/08
- IPC: H03K5/08

Abstract:
The invention is directed to an interface circuit for bridging voltage domains. The interface circuit receives an input signal, having a larger voltage domain, and safely provides the signal to an electronic device which has a smaller voltage domain. The interface circuit may include a transistor configured as a source follow so that an output of the transistor follows the input of the transistor. A blocking voltage may be provided at the input of the transistor to provide a voltage bias, blocking a range of input voltages to the transistor. The transistor may also have a blocking voltage at a drain terminal of the transistor, to block any output voltage above the blocking voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100026359A1 INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR BRIDGING VOLTAGE DOMAINS Public/Granted day:2010-02-04
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