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1. 发明申请

US20070075748A1 Floating well circuit having enhanced latch-up performance 失效
公开(公告)号：US20070075748A1
公开(公告)日：2007-04-05
申请号：US11239840
申请日：2005-09-30
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Duane Loeper , Bernard Morris , Yehuda Smooha
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Duane Loeper , Bernard Morris , Yehuda Smooha
IPC分类号： H03K5/22
CPC分类号： H03K19/00315 , H03K2217/0018
摘要： A circuit for defining a voltage potential of a floating well in which is formed at least one metal-oxide-semiconductor device includes a sense circuit operative to detect a voltage at a node to which the floating well is connected and to generate a control signal indicative of whether the voltage at the node is substantially within a voltage range. A lower value of the voltage range is substantially equal to a threshold voltage below a first supply voltage of the circuit. An upper value of the voltage range is substantially equal to a threshold voltage above the first supply voltage. The circuit for defining the voltage potential of the floating well further includes a voltage generator circuit operative to receive the control signal and to generate a bias signal for setting a voltage potential of the well in response to the control signal, the bias signal being controlled throughout the voltage range.

2. 发明申请

US20060192587A1 Self-bypassing voltage level translator circuit 有权
公开(公告)号：US20060192587A1
公开(公告)日：2006-08-31
申请号：US11065785
申请日：2005-02-25
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris , Yehuda Smooha
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris , Yehuda Smooha
IPC分类号： H03K19/0175
CPC分类号： H03K3/012 , H03K3/356113 , H03K17/102
摘要： A voltage level translator circuit is selectively operable in one of at least two modes in response to a control signal. In a first mode, the voltage level translator circuit is operative to translate an input signal referenced to a first source providing a first voltage to an output signal referenced to a second source providing a second voltage. In a second mode, the voltage level translator circuit is operative to provide a signal path from an input of the voltage translator circuit to an output thereof without translating the input signal. The control signal is indicative of a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage.

3. 发明申请

US20070046338A1 Buffer circuit with multiple voltage range 失效
标题翻译：具有多电压范围的缓冲电路
公开(公告)号：US20070046338A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-01
申请号：US11215663
申请日：2005-08-30
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris , Yehuda Smooha
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris , Yehuda Smooha
IPC分类号： H03B1/00
CPC分类号： H03K19/018585 , H03K19/018521 , H03K19/018592
摘要： A buffer circuit operative at multiple power supply voltage levels includes first and second buffers, the first buffer being configured for operation with a first voltage source and the second buffer being operative with a second voltage source. The buffer circuit further includes a controllable isolation circuit. An output of the first buffer connects to an external pad of the buffer circuit, and an output of the second buffer connects to the pad via the isolation circuit. The buffer circuit is selectively operative in at least a first mode or a second mode in response to at least a first control signal. The isolation circuit is operative in the first mode to substantially isolate the second buffer from the external pad and is operative in the second mode to connect the output of the second buffer to the external pad.
摘要翻译：在多个电源电压电平下工作的缓冲电路包括第一和第二缓冲器，第一缓冲器被配置为与第一电压源一起操作，第二缓冲器与第二电压源一起工作。缓冲电路还包括可控隔离电路。第一缓冲器的输出连接到缓冲电路的外部焊盘，第二缓冲器的输出经由隔离电路连接到焊盘。响应于至少第一控制信号，缓冲器电路以至少第一模式或第二模式选择性地工作。隔离电路在第一模式下工作，以将第二缓冲器与外部焊盘基本隔离，并且在第二模式下工作，以将第二缓冲器的输出连接到外部焊盘。

4. 发明申请

US20100271118A1 I/O Buffer with Low Voltage Semiconductor Devices 失效
标题翻译：带低压半导体器件的I / O缓冲器
公开(公告)号：US20100271118A1
公开(公告)日：2010-10-28
申请号：US12428556
申请日：2009-04-23
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Jeffrey Nagy , Yehuda Smooha , Pankaj Kumar
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Jeffrey Nagy , Yehuda Smooha , Pankaj Kumar
IPC分类号： G05F1/10
CPC分类号： H03K17/0822 , H03K19/018528
摘要： Described embodiments provide for protecting from DC and transient over-voltage conditions an input/output (“I/O”) buffer having first and second I/O transistors. The first I/O transistor is coupled to a first over-voltage protection circuit adapted to prevent an over-voltage condition on at least the first I/O transistor. The second I/O transistor is coupled to a second over-voltage protection circuit adapted to prevent an over-voltage condition on at least the second I/O transistor. First and second bias voltages are generated from an operating voltage of the buffer. A third bias voltage is generated from either i) the first bias voltage, or ii) an output signal voltage of the buffer and a fourth bias voltage is generated from either i) the second bias voltage, or ii) the output signal voltage of the buffer. The third and fourth bias voltages are provided to the first and second over-voltage protection circuits, respectively.
摘要翻译：所描述的实施例提供了用于保护具有第一和第二I / O晶体管的输入/输出（“I / O”）缓冲器的DC和瞬态过电压状态。第一I / O晶体管耦合到适于防止至少第一I / O晶体管上的过电压状态的第一过电压保护电路。第二I / O晶体管耦合到适于防止至少第二I / O晶体管上的过电压状态的第二过电压保护电路。从缓冲器的工作电压产生第一和第二偏置电压。从i）第一偏置电压产生第三偏置电压，或者ii）缓冲器的输出信号电压，以及从i）第二偏置电压产生第四偏置电压，或ii）输出信号电压缓冲。第三和第四偏置电压分别提供给第一和第二过压保护电路。

5. 发明授权

US07936209B2 I/O buffer with low voltage semiconductor devices 失效
标题翻译：具有低电压半导体器件的I / O缓冲器
公开(公告)号：US07936209B2
公开(公告)日：2011-05-03
申请号：US12428556
申请日：2009-04-23
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Jeffrey Nagy , Yehuda Smooha , Pankaj Kumar
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Jeffrey Nagy , Yehuda Smooha , Pankaj Kumar
IPC分类号： G05F1/10 , G05F3/02
CPC分类号： H03K17/0822 , H03K19/018528
摘要： Described embodiments provide for protecting from DC and transient over-voltage conditions an input/output (“I/O”) buffer having first and second I/O transistors. The first I/O transistor is coupled to a first over-voltage protection circuit adapted to prevent an over-voltage condition on at least the first I/O transistor. The second I/O transistor is coupled to a second over-voltage protection circuit adapted to prevent an over-voltage condition on at least the second I/O transistor. First and second bias voltages are generated from an operating voltage of the buffer. A third bias voltage is generated from either i) the first bias voltage, or ii) an output signal voltage of the buffer and a fourth bias voltage is generated from either i) the second bias voltage, or ii) the output signal voltage of the buffer. The third and fourth bias voltages are provided to the first and second over-voltage protection circuits, respectively.
摘要翻译：所描述的实施例提供了用于保护具有第一和第二I / O晶体管的输入/输出（“I / O”）缓冲器的DC和瞬态过电压状态。第一I / O晶体管耦合到适于防止至少第一I / O晶体管上的过电压状态的第一过电压保护电路。第二I / O晶体管耦合到适于防止至少第二I / O晶体管上的过电压状态的第二过电压保护电路。从缓冲器的工作电压产生第一和第二偏置电压。从i）第一偏置电压产生第三偏置电压，或者ii）缓冲器的输出信号电压，以及从i）第二偏置电压产生第四偏置电压，或ii）输出信号电压缓冲。第三和第四偏置电压分别提供给第一和第二过压保护电路。

6. 发明申请

US20060203405A1 Power pin to power pin electro-static discharge (ESD) clamp 有权
公开(公告)号：US20060203405A1
公开(公告)日：2006-09-14
申请号：US11076850
申请日：2005-03-11
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , John Kriz , Che Leung , Duane Loeper , Yehuda Smooha
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , John Kriz , Che Leung , Duane Loeper , Yehuda Smooha
IPC分类号： H02H9/00
CPC分类号： H01L27/0266
摘要： An ESD clamp circuit for use between separate power rails. An ESD clamp is based on a wide nMOSFET. A symmetrical circuit is designed vis-à-vis the two power rails, with respect to ground, allowing discharge of an ESD surge in both polarities of stress. An nMOSFET device drives the gate of a large nMOSFET (e.g., having a device width between 1000 and 10,000 microns). The large power rail-to-power rail nMOSFET has its gate controlled by the output inverter stage of either ESD detection circuit connected to a respective power supply rail. The gate is switched to a common ground during normal operation of the integrated circuit.

7. 发明申请

US20070229157A1 Circuit having enhanced input signal range 有权
标题翻译：电路具有增强的输入信号范围
公开(公告)号：US20070229157A1
公开(公告)日：2007-10-04
申请号：US11393171
申请日：2006-03-30
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris
IPC分类号： H03F3/45
CPC分类号： H03F3/45183 , H03F2200/513 , H03F2200/78 , H03F2203/45314 , H03F2203/45361 , H03F2203/45552 , H03F2203/45684
摘要： A circuit having an enhanced input signal range includes a differential amplifier operative to receive at least first and second signals and to amplify a difference between the first and second signals. The differential amplifier generates a difference signal at an output thereof which is a function of the difference between the first and second signals. The differential amplifier includes an input stage having at least first and second transistors operative to receive the first and second signals, respectively, each of the first and second transistors having a first threshold voltage associated therewith, and a load including at least third and fourth transistors having a second threshold voltage associated therewith, the first threshold voltage being greater than the second threshold voltage. The circuit further includes an output stage coupled to the differential amplifier and being operative to receive the difference signal and to generate an output signal of the circuit, the output signal being indicative of the difference signal and being referenced to the first voltage. The circuit is configured to accept the first and second signals having a voltage swing which is potentially greater than a supply voltage of the circuit.
摘要翻译：具有增强的输入信号范围的电路包括差分放大器，其可操作以接收至少第一和第二信号并放大第一和第二信号之间的差。差分放大器在其输出处产生差分信号，其作为第一和第二信号之间的差异的函数。差分放大器包括具有至少第一和第二晶体管的输入级，其中第一和第二晶体管分别用于接收第一和第二信号，第一和第二晶体管中的每一个具有与之相关联的第一阈值电压，并且负载包括至少第三和第四晶体管具有与其相关联的第二阈值电压，所述第一阈值电压大于所述第二阈值电压。电路还包括耦合到差分放大器的输出级，并且可操作以接收差分信号并产生电路的输出信号，输出信号指示差分信号并参考第一电压。电路被配置为接受具有潜在地大于电路的电源电压的电压摆幅的第一和第二信号。

8. 发明申请

US20070019348A1 Buffer circuit with enhanced overvoltage protection 有权
标题翻译：具有增强型过压保护功能的缓冲电路
公开(公告)号：US20070019348A1
公开(公告)日：2007-01-25
申请号：US11169139
申请日：2005-06-28
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris
IPC分类号： H02H9/04
CPC分类号： H03K19/00315 , H03K2217/0018
摘要： A buffer circuit having enhanced overvoltage protection includes core buffer circuitry couplable to a first voltage source having a first voltage level. The core buffer circuitry is configured to receive a first signal and to generate a second signal which is a function of the first signal. The buffer circuit further includes a protection circuit coupled between the core buffer circuitry and a signal pad. The protection circuit is operative: (i) to clamp the first signal to about the first voltage level when a third signal received at the signal pad exceeds the first voltage level by a first amount; and (ii) to generate the first signal being substantially equal to the third signal when the third signal is less than or substantially equal to the first voltage level.
摘要翻译：具有增强的过电压保护的缓冲电路包括可耦合到具有第一电压电平的第一电压源的核心缓冲电路。核心缓冲器电路被配置为接收第一信号并产生作为第一信号的函数的第二信号。缓冲电路还包括耦合在核心缓冲器电路和信号焊盘之间的保护电路。保护电路是可操作的：（i）当在信号焊盘处接收的第三信号超过第一电压电平达到第一量值时，将第一信号钳位到约第一电压电平; 和（ii）当第三信号小于或基本上等于第一电压电平时，产生基本上等于第三信号的第一信号。

9. 发明申请

US20060001449A1 Voltage level translator circuit 有权
公开(公告)号：US20060001449A1
公开(公告)日：2006-01-05
申请号：US10881192
申请日：2004-06-30
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Antonio Marques , Bernard Morris
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Antonio Marques , Bernard Morris
IPC分类号： H03K19/0175
CPC分类号： H03K3/356113 , H03K17/102
摘要： A voltage level translator circuit for translating an input signal referenced to a first voltage level to an output signal referenced to a second voltage level includes an input stage for receiving the input signal. The input stage includes at least one transistor device having a first threshold voltage associated therewith. The voltage level translator circuit further includes a latch circuit operative to store a signal representative of a logical state of the input signal. The latch circuit includes at least one transistor device having a second threshold voltage associated therewith, the second threshold voltage being greater than the first threshold voltage. A voltage clamp is operatively connected between the input stage and the latch circuit, the voltage clamp being configured to limit a voltage across the input stage based, at least in part, on a control signal presented thereto. The voltage level translator circuit includes a reference generator circuit for generating the control signal, a steady state value of the control signal being substantially equal to the first voltage level. The reference generator circuit is configured to adjust a voltage level of the control signal in response to the input signal.

10. 发明申请

US20070115030A1 Differential buffer circuit with reduced output common mode variation 失效
标题翻译：差分缓冲电路具有降低的输出共模变化
公开(公告)号：US20070115030A1
公开(公告)日：2007-05-24
申请号：US11285800
申请日：2005-11-23
申请人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris
发明人： Dipankar Bhattacharya , Makeshwar Kothandaraman , John Kriz , Bernard Morris
IPC分类号： H03K19/094
CPC分类号： H04L25/0276
摘要： A differential buffer circuit includes a current source, a current sink, and a switching circuit connected to the current source at a first node and connected to the current sink at a second node. The switching circuit is operative to selectively control a direction of current flowing through differential outputs of the buffer circuit in response to at least a first control signal. The buffer circuit further includes a common mode detection circuit and a common mode control circuit. The common mode detection circuit is operative to detect an output common mode voltage of the buffer circuit and to generate a second control signal representative of the output common mode voltage. The common mode control circuit includes a first terminal connected to the current source and a second terminal connected to the current sink. The common mode control circuit is operative to selectively control the output common mode voltage of the buffer circuit as a function of the second control signal.
摘要翻译：差分缓冲电路包括电流源，电流吸收器和连接到第一节点处的电流源并在第二节点处连接到电流宿的开关电路。开关电路可操作以响应于至少第一控制信号选择性地控制流过缓冲电路的差分输出的电流的方向。缓冲电路还包括共模检测电路和共模控制电路。共模检测电路用于检测缓冲电路的输出共模电压，并产生表示输出共模电压的第二控制信号。共模控制电路包括连接到电流源的第一端子和连接到电流阱的第二端子。共模控制电路用于根据第二控制信号有选择地控制缓冲电路的输出共模电压。

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