Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Over-voltage tolerant input circuit
- Patent Title (中): 过压容限输入电路
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Application No.: US11273825Application Date: 2005-11-15
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Publication No.: US08018268B1Publication Date: 2011-09-13
- Inventor: Timothy John Williams
- Applicant: Timothy John Williams
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Main IPC: H03K3/01
- IPC: H03K3/01

Abstract:
An over-voltage tolerant input circuit has a pad. An Nwell bias circuit is electrically coupled to the pad. A current block circuit is electrically coupled to the Nwell bias circuit. The current block circuit has a control signal coupled to a gate of a transistor in a current path of the Nwell bias circuit. The current block circuit includes a logic gate having a first input coupled to the pad and a second input coupled to an over voltage signal of the Nwell bias circuit. An output of the logic gate is the control signal. An n-type transistor is coupled between the over voltage signal and the first input of the logic gate. A transistor has a gate electrically coupled to the control signal and has a drain coupled to the first input of the logic gate.
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