Patents by Inventor Bright LI

Bright LI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9866217
    Abstract: A voltage level shift circuit comprises a first pair of transistors and a second pair of transistors. A first transistor of the second pair of transistors is coupled with an input signal terminal. A second transistor of the transistors of the second pair of transistors is coupled with an inverted input signal terminal. The transistors of the second pair of transistors are cross-coupled with the transistors of the first pair of transistors. The voltage level shift circuit also comprises a third pair of transistors. The transistors of the third pair of transistors are coupled with the transistors of the first pair of transistors and the transistors of the second pair of transistors. A first transistor of the third pair of transistors is directly coupled with an output signal terminal and second transistor of the third pair of transistors is directly coupled with an inverted output signal terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bright Li, Yu-Ren Chen, Qingchao Meng
  • Publication number: 20150002207
    Abstract: A voltage level shift circuit comprises a first pair of transistors and a second pair of transistors. A first transistor of the second pair of transistors is coupled with an input signal terminal. A second transistor of the transistors of the second pair of transistors is coupled with an inverted input signal terminal. The transistors of the second pair of transistors are cross-coupled with the transistors of the first pair of transistors. The voltage level shift circuit also comprises a third pair of transistors. The transistors of the third pair of transistors are coupled with the transistors of the first pair of transistors and the transistors of the second pair of transistors. A first transistor of the third pair of transistors is directly coupled with an output signal terminal and second transistor of the third pair of transistors is directly coupled with an inverted output signal terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Bright LI, Yu-Ren CHEN, Qingchao MENG
  • Patent number: 8860489
    Abstract: An over-driver, voltage level shift circuit for use with multiple voltage integrated circuits. The voltage level shift circuit includes a first pair of PMOS transistors, a second pair PMOS transistors and a third pair of PMOS transistors using a high supply voltage source VDDH and a low supply voltage source to voltage level shift input signals having a first voltage operating range to an output signal having a second voltage operating range higher then the first voltage operating range. Some embodiments include a fourth set of transistors and a fifth set of transistors to receive a medium supply voltage source VDDM between the high supply voltage source VDDH and a low supply voltage source and another set of input signals operating a voltage operating range different than the first operating range. The voltage level shift circuit selectably switches between a plurality of different voltage operating ranges for the second voltage operating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bright Li, Yu-Ren Chen, Qingchao Meng
  • Publication number: 20140132329
    Abstract: An over-driver, voltage level shift circuit for use with multiple voltage integrated circuits. The voltage level shift circuit includes a first pair of PMOS transistors, a second pair PMOS transistors and a third pair of PMOS transistors using a high supply voltage source VDDH and a low supply voltage source to voltage level shift input signals having a first voltage operating range to an output signal having a second voltage operating range higher then the first voltage operating range. Some embodiments include a fourth set of transistors and a fifth set of transistors to receive a medium supply voltage source VDDM between the high supply voltage source VDDH and a low supply voltage source and another set of input signals operating a voltage operating range different than the first operating range. The voltage level shift circuit selectably switches between a plurality of different voltage operating ranges for the second voltage operating range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bright LI, Yu-Ren CHEN, Qingchao MENG