Concurrent true and complement signal generation

A method for generating true and complement output signals, the method comprising:

• (a) receiving a true input signal;
• (b) generating a complement input signal being the complement of the true input signal;
• (c) generating the true output signal via true signal generation circuitry configured to operate between a high-voltage reference source and the complement input signal;
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• (d) generating the complement output signal via complement signal generation circuitry configured to operate between the high-voltage reference source and the true input signal, wherein the true signal generation circuitry and the complement signal generation circuitry are each directly coupled to both the true input signal and the complement input signal.

An apparatus comprising a true and complement signal generation circuit comprising:

• an inverter configured to (i) operate between a high-voltage reference source, and a low-voltage reference source, (ii) receive a true input signal, and (iii) generate a complement input signal being the complement of the true input signal;
• true signal generation circuitry configured to (i) operate between (a) one of the high-voltage reference source and the low-voltage reference source and (b) the complement input signal and (ii) generate a true output signal, wherein the true signal generation circuitry comprises a first p-type transistor coupled between the high-voltage reference source and the output signal and a first n-type transistor coupled between the complement input signal and the output signal;
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• complement signal generation circuitry configured to (i) operate between (a) one of the high-voltage reference source and the low-voltage reference source and (b) the true input signal, and (ii) generate a complement output signal, wherein the complement signal generation circuitry comprises a second p-type transistor coupled between the high-voltage reference source and the complement output signal and a second n-type transistor coupled between the true input signal and the complement output signal, wherein:
• the true signal generation circuitry comprises first and second switches controlled by the true input signal;
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• the complement signal generation circuitry comprises a third switch controlled by the complement input signal and a fourth switch controlled by the high-voltage reference source.