Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing elementary semiconductor devices such as a field-effect transistor, a capacitor, a resistor, an inductor, a transformer, or a diode, and devices produced by said method. According to the method, a semiconductor seed layer is applied to a substrate having regions of exposed semiconductor material and regions of exposed dielectric material. The method comprises a step of disposing the substrate in a growth chamber and nucleating the seed layer by exposing the semiconductor material and dielectric material to an atmosphere of gases presented at a predetermined flow rate, temperature and pressure selected to provide contiguous growth of the seed layer, the seed layer growing in a single crystal lattice over predetermined windows within the mixed topology substrate.

Abstract: An integrated level shifter circuit converts an input signal having a first voltage potential to an output signal having a second voltage potential. The level shifter circuit provides circuit operation between the sections when the voltage potential of the input logic signal is converted to the output logic signal having lower voltage potential. For logic signals transmitted between sections of an integrated circuit operating with different supply voltages. The level shift circuit for each input includes two transistors and a voltage divider circuit having two resistors in series. The values of the resistors are selected to yield a desired output voltage at a node between the two resistors. In effect, the resistors lessen the a full 0.9 volt diode drop to yield a level shift which is a fraction of a diode drop. A capacitor in parallel with the resistor provides a path for AC signals and increases both the speed and bandwidth of the level shifter.

Abstract: An integrated level shifter circuit converts an input signal having a first voltage potential to an output signal having a second voltage potential. The level shifter circuit provides circuit operation between the sections when the voltage potential of the input logic signal is converted to the output logic signal having lower voltage potential. For logic signals transmitted between sections of an integrated circuit operating with different supply voltages. The level shift circuit for each input includes two transistors and a voltage divider circuit having two resistors in series. The values of the resistors are selected to yield a desired output voltage at a node between the two resistors. In effect, the resistors lessen a full 0.9 volt diode drop to yield a level shift which is a fraction of a diode drop. A capacitor in parallel with the resistor provides a path for AC signals and increases both the speed and bandwidth of the level shifter.