Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Level shifter for use with memory arrays
- Patent Title (中): 电平移位器用于存储器阵列
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Application No.: US12849305Application Date: 2010-08-03
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Publication No.: US08274848B2Publication Date: 2012-09-25
- Inventor: Chad A. Adams , Sharon H. Cesky , Elizabeth L. Gerhard , Jeffrey M. Scherer
- Applicant: Chad A. Adams , Sharon H. Cesky , Elizabeth L. Gerhard , Jeffrey M. Scherer
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Dungan & Dungan PC
- Main IPC: G11C7/00
- IPC: G11C7/00

Abstract:
In a first aspect, a level shifter circuit for use in a memory array is provided that includes (1) a first voltage domain powered by a first voltage; (2) a second voltage domain powered by a second voltage; (3) level shifter circuitry that converts an input signal from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain; and (4) isolation circuitry that selectively isolates the first voltage domain from the second voltage domain so as to selectively prevent current flow between the first voltage domain and the second voltage domain. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120033508A1 LEVEL SHIFTER FOR USE WITH MEMORY ARRAYS Public/Granted day:2012-02-09
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