Patents Assigned to Interuniversitar Micro-Elektronica Centrum (IMEC vzw)
  • Method and apparatus for level shifting
    Patent number: 6731151
    Abstract: A level-shifter architecture with high-voltage driving capability and extremely low power consumption, exploiting dynamic control of the charge on the gate electrodes of the high-voltage output transistors, is provided. The architecture can be integrated in CMOS technology and can be applied to various applications, including monolithic integration of high-voltage display driver circuits in battery-powered applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignees: Interuniversitar Micro-Elektronica Centrum (IMEC vzw), Universiteit Gent, Asulab S.A.
    Inventor: Jan Doutreloigne