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AssigneeNVIDIA Corporation
InventorsStefan P. Sywyk, Lalit Gupta, Jesse Wang
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The disclosure introduces a level-shifter including a boost circuit that provides a “one-shot” pulse (a self-annihilating pulse) with the transitioning edge of the output signal. The pulse can be used to produce a faster output rise time and reduce the overall footprint of a level-shifter compared to conventional level-shifters. In one example the level-shifter includes: (1) input circuitry configured to receive one or more input signals from one or more input voltage domains, (2) output circuitry configured to provide an output signal, based on at least one of the one or more input signals, for an output voltage domain, wherein an operating voltage of the output voltage domain is greater than an operating voltage of the one or more input voltage domains, and (3) a boost circuit connected to the output circuitry and configured to provide a current pulse for a transition edge of the output signal.
A level-shifter, comprising:
An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
A memory circuit, comprising:
A library of circuit designs, comprising:
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