Level Shifters and Display Devices Using the Same
First Claim
1. A level shifter comprising:
- a first circuit that is configured to block a supply of a source voltage to a first node when a signal input to an input terminal is maintained at a logic high level, and to supply the source voltage to the first node when the signal input to the input terminal transitions from a logic high level to a logic low level;
a second circuit that is configured to supply the source voltage to the first node only when a voltage of an output terminal is maintained at a logic low level;
a first inverter that uses the voltage supplied from the first node to generate a first output signal by reversing a logical level of the signal input to the input terminal and outputs the first output signal to a second node; and
a second inverter that uses the source voltage to generate a second output signal by reversing the logical level of the first output signal that is output to the second node and outputs the second output signal to the output terminal.
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Abstract
Provided are a level shifter and a display device including the level shifter. The level shifter includes: a first circuit that blocks a supply of a source voltage to a first node while a signal input to an input terminal is maintained at a logic high level, and that supplies the source voltage to the first node while the signal input to the input terminal is transitioned from a logic high level to a logic low level; a second circuit that supplies the source voltage to the first node only when a voltage of an output terminal is maintained at a logic low level; a first inverter that reverses a logical level of the signal input to the input terminal by using the voltage supplied from the first node and outputs the signal to a second node; and a second inverter that reverses the logical level of the signal input to the second node by using the source voltage and outputs the signal to the output terminal.
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19 Claims
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1. A level shifter comprising:
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a first circuit that is configured to block a supply of a source voltage to a first node when a signal input to an input terminal is maintained at a logic high level, and to supply the source voltage to the first node when the signal input to the input terminal transitions from a logic high level to a logic low level; a second circuit that is configured to supply the source voltage to the first node only when a voltage of an output terminal is maintained at a logic low level; a first inverter that uses the voltage supplied from the first node to generate a first output signal by reversing a logical level of the signal input to the input terminal and outputs the first output signal to a second node; and a second inverter that uses the source voltage to generate a second output signal by reversing the logical level of the first output signal that is output to the second node and outputs the second output signal to the output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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9. A display device comprising:
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a panel comprising a plurality of pixel arrays and a first driving circuit for driving the plurality of pixel arrays; a second driving circuit generating a signal for driving the panel; and a level shifter that is configured to convert a voltage level of the signal generated by the second driving circuit to a voltage level appropriate for driving the first driving circuit, wherein the level shifter comprises; a first circuit that is configured to block a supply of a source voltage to a first node when a signal input to of an input terminal is maintained at a logic high level and to supply a source voltage to the first node when the signal input to the input terminal is transitions from a logic high level to a logic low level; a second circuit that is configured to supply the source voltage to the first node only when a voltage of an output terminal is maintained at a logic low level; a first inverter that uses the voltage supplied from the first node to generate a first output signal by reversing a logical level of the signal input to the input terminal and outputs the first output signal to a second node; and a second inverter that uses the source voltage to generate a second output signal by reversing the logical level of the first output signal that is output to the second node and outputs the second output signal to the output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An electronic circuit, comprising:
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an input terminal; an output terminal; a first inverter comprising a first P-channel transistor having a source connected to a first node and a drain connected to a second node and a gate connected to the input terminal and a first N-channel transistor having a drain connected to the second node, a source connected to ground and a gate connected to the input terminal; a second inverter comprising a third P-channel transistor having a source connected to a source voltage terminal and a drain connected to the output terminal and a gate connected to the second node and a fourth N-channel transistor having a drain connected to the output terminal, a source connected to ground and a gate connected to the second node; a fifth transistor having a source connected to the source voltage terminal and a drain connected to the first node; and a sixth transistor having a source connected to the source voltage terminal and a drain connected to the first node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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