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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149016 | Interface circuit An interface circuit electronically connects a processor and a card reader. The interface circuit includes a clock circuit, a reset circuit, and an I/O circuit. The clock circuit may transmit a clock signal transmitted from the processor to the card reader, and incl... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8125244 | Low voltage electronic module interface A low voltage electronic module interface, with a low voltage interface for an electronic module receiving a constant current from a body control module, the interface including a reverse current protection circuit 152; and a switch 154 operably connec... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7986164 | Integrated circuit with pin-selectable mode of operation and level-shift functionality and related apparatus, system, and method An apparatus includes a digital interface circuit configured to provide a digital interface. The digital interface is configurable based on a mode of operation of the digital interface circuit. The apparatus also includes input and output level-shift circuits. The i... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7956641 | Low voltage interface circuit An improved interface circuit is provided herein for translating a relatively high input voltage into a relatively low output voltage using only low voltage transistors and a single, low voltage power supply. According to one embodiment, the interface circuit includ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7919982 | Digital interface sensing apparatus A digital interface sensing apparatus includes a sensor, an analog detecting circuit, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, a signal cable, and an interface switch circuit. The sensor senses an external analog signal. The analog detecting circuit detects the sensed ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915919 | Digital interface sensing apparatus A digital interface sensing apparatus includes a sensor, an analog detecting circuit, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, a signal cable, and an interface adjusting circuit. The sensor senses an external analog signal. The analog detecting circuit detects the sens... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911231 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device A semiconductor integrated circuit device 1 includes a plurality of basic cells 5 each having therein a logic transistor 2 that performs logical operations, and a power switching transistor 3 that can interrupt leakage current when the lo... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7888966 | Enhancement of input/output for non source-synchronous interfaces An interface for use of device whose core circuitry operates in one voltage domain, but exchanges signal with another device (or “host”) according a different voltage domain, and the use of such an interface for supplying data using a double data rate (DDR) tran... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7852117 | Hierarchical interface for IC system An integrated circuit includes an auto-bridging architecture including a first phases block that interfaces to a first user block having a first user signal domain. The first phases block converts the first user signal domain to a common signal domain. A second phas... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7843220 | Integrated circuits An integrated circuit comprises a processor, a controller and plural terminals. Each terminal constitutes a connection between the integrated circuit and a peripheral device. Each terminal is connected to a logic circuit on the integrated circuit by a respective IO ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7759975 | Interface device and information processing system A first converter circuit converts a state signal, whose level is constant or slowly varies during a predetermine period of time, into a pulse signal to allow the signal to propagate across an electrically insulating area. A second converter circuit converts the pul... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7714612 | Integrated circuit with pin-selectable mode of operation and level-shift functionality and related apparatus, system, and method An apparatus includes a digital interface circuit configured to provide a digital interface. The digital interface is configurable based on a mode of operation of the digital interface circuit. The apparatus also includes input and output level-shift circuits. The i... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7652503 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes an external pin, a control parameter decision circuit, and a register update circuit. The control parameter decision circuit includes a register and an output selector. The register is initialized in accordance with resetting of the s... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7528628 | Voltage converter with auto-isolation function The disclosure relates to a voltage converter, converting a first signal of a first voltage to output a second signal of a second voltage. A level shifter receives the first signal to generate the second signal. An isolation circuit is coupled to the output of the l... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7436208 | Carry circuit with power-save mode A carry circuit having a power-save mode and a method for reducing power consumption of an integrated circuit are described. A power-save input is selected for control select signaling. A voltage level input is selected as an initial carry input. The initial carry i... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7414429 | Integration of high-speed serial interface circuitry into programmable logic device architectures The architecture of a programmable logic device (“PLD”) is modified in one or more of several respects to facilitate inclusion of high-speed serial interface (“HSSI”) circuitry in the PLD. For example, the HSSI circuitry is preferably located along one side ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411439 | Driver circuit with reduced jitter between circuit domains A circuit for coupling a logic signal from a circuit input to a circuit output includes a parallel connection of a first circuit branch and a second circuit branch, wherein an inverter in the first branch powered as last inverter in this branch via first supply term... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411419 | Input/output systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide improved I/O techniques. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an integrated circuit includes a reference circuit adapted to receive a first reference signal and provide a second p... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408544 | Level converter circuit and a liquid crystal display device employing the same A display device includes a pixel driver circuit. Each of level converter circuits in the pixel driver circuit has: an input terminal supplied with a signal swinging between a first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage; a first first-conductivit... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7397273 | Bidirectional logic isolation multiplexing with voltage level translation capability for open-drain circuitry Voltage level translation for open-drain circuitry is described. A logic isolation circuit includes a first buffer circuit configured for being switched between a first voltage transferable state and a first voltage non-transferable state. A first latch circuit is c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7382173 | Level shift circuit with voltage pulling A level shift circuit with voltage pulling includes a voltage-pulling circuit and at least one inverter. The voltage-pulling circuit contains a capacitance element, a first switch receiving a first voltage and charging the capacitance element according to a first co... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382168 | Buffer circuit with multiple voltage range A buffer circuit operative at multiple power supply voltage levels includes first and second buffers, the first buffer being configured for operation with a first voltage source and the second buffer being operative with a second voltage source. The buffer circuit f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368970 | Level shifter circuit A level shifter circuit includes a level shifter unit and a latch unit. The level shifter unit receives two complementary input signals and converts the voltage levels of two complementary input signals. The latch unit latches the state of two output nodes before th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365573 | Mixed-voltage interface and semiconductor integrated circuit A mixed-voltage interface transfers signals serially between a pair of circuit blocks operating at different voltage levels in a semiconductor integrated circuit. Control, address, and data signals are multiplexed onto a common signal line. The number of necessary s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358950 | Signal processing circuit, low-voltage signal generator, and image display incorporating the same There are provided: a first logic operation circuit which performs a logic operation using a high-amplitude logic signal; a transmission system having a load capacitance; and a low-voltage signal generator which is a step-down level shifter transforming an incoming ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352228 | Method and apparatus of a level shifter circuit with duty-cycle correction A method and/or a system of control signal synchronization of a scannable storage circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a first circuit to operate based on a first voltage of a first power supply, a second circuit to operate based on a second vo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352213 | Ac powered logic circuitry The use of an alternating current (ac) source to power logic circuitry can support satisfactory device performance for a variety of applications, while enhancing long-term stability of the circuitry. For example, when organic thin film transistor (OTFT)-based logic ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352207 | Output driver with common mode feedback A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor output driver provides a differential output signal having a particular differential voltage swing and a particular common mode voltage to a differential output node for various types of load circuits coupled to the differen... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345510 | Method and apparatus for generating a reference signal and generating a scaled output signal based on an input signal An input signal is routed to a first logic one reference signal generator or alternatively routed to a second logic one reference signal generator based at least one a voltage level of the input signal. When the voltage level of the input signal is less than a thres... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339415 | SC circuit arrangement The invention relates to a linear SC circuit arrangement using integrated deep submicron technology, having at least one switched capacitor circuit which is connected to an input for inputting an input signal and which has at least one switchable capacitor and at le... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336117 | Enhancement of power on reliability in a dual power supply digital device with down converter A dual power supply digital device includes a down converter for converting an externally applied supply voltage to a regulated first supply voltage for powering a core part of the logic circuitry of the digital device. A second supply voltage source provides a seco... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323924 | Level shifter circuit A low-power consumption level shifter circuit is provided by preventing a through current which is generated when a level of a signal is changed. In order to prevent a through current which flows when a level of a signal of the input is changed, the p-channel TFTs a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312635 | Integrated circuit provided with core unit and input and output unit A core unit implements a predetermined function. An I/O unit controls input from and output to the outside. The core unit and the I/O unit are subject to independent control for supply of power. When power is turned off in the core unit, a signal output from the I/O... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310012 | Voltage level shifter apparatus A voltage level shifter apparatus is provided. The voltage level shifter apparatus includes a first dynamic-bias generator, a second dynamic-bias generator, and a level supply circuit. The first dynamic-bias generator dynamically outputs a first bias signal, wherein... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304524 | Data interface circuit and data transmitting method p-channel MOS transistors are turned on alternatively when a positive phase signal and an opposite phase signal each generated from a first voltage signal. Moreover, n-channel MOS transistors are turned on alternatively when a positive phase signal and an opposite p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304502 | Level shifter and flat panel display comprising the same A level shifter and a flat panel display comprising the same, with reduced power consumption. The level shifter includes: a first transistor to apply a first voltage to an output terminal in correspondence with a first input signal; a second transistor to apply a se... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301386 | Apparatus for improved delay voltage level shifting for large voltage differentials A voltage level shifting device for translating a lower operating voltage to a higher operating voltage includes a first input node coupled to a first pull down device and a second input node coupled to a second pull down device. The second node receives a complemen... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302505 | Receiver multi-protocol interface and applications thereof A receiver multi-protocol interface includes a wide bandwidth amplifier, a data sampling module, and a clocking module. The wide bandwidth amplifier amplifies a first formatted input signal or a second formatted input signal to produce an amplified input signal. The... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288982 | Signal converting circuit A signal converting circuit includes a voltage level converter circuit, a power circuit, a signal separation circuit, a signal modifying circuit, and a clamping circuit. The power circuit provides voltage to the signal modifying circuit and the voltage level convert... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286005 | Supply voltage switching circuit A supply voltage switching circuit for a computer includes a chipset, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. The chipset includes a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET. A 5V system voltage and a 5V standby voltage are respectively inputted to ... | 10/23/2007 |
