Level converting circuit for converting voltage levels, including a current amplifying arrangement
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1. A level converting circuit for transforming differential input voltages into an output voltage comprising:
- voltage-to-current conversion means for transforming said differential input voltages into differential currents;
current detection means coupled to said voltage-to-current conversion means for detecting said differential currents and providing a voltage output corresponding to said detected differential currents;
current amplifying means coupled to said current detection means for amplifying said voltage output of said current detection means and producing a current output corresponding to said amplified voltage output of said current detection means; and
current-to-voltage conversion means coupled to said current amplifying means for transforming and combining said current output of said current amplifying means into an output voltage.
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Abstract
A level converter for transforming differential input voltages into an output voltage comprises a voltage-current conversion circuit for transforming the differential input voltages into differential currents, a current detection circuit for detecting the differential currents, a current amplifying circuit for amplifying the differential currents in response to the output of the current detection circuit, and a current-voltage conversion circuit for transforming the amplified differential currents into an output voltage, thereby allowing fast operation and drastic level conversion.
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1. A level converting circuit for transforming differential input voltages into an output voltage comprising:
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voltage-to-current conversion means for transforming said differential input voltages into differential currents; current detection means coupled to said voltage-to-current conversion means for detecting said differential currents and providing a voltage output corresponding to said detected differential currents; current amplifying means coupled to said current detection means for amplifying said voltage output of said current detection means and producing a current output corresponding to said amplified voltage output of said current detection means; and current-to-voltage conversion means coupled to said current amplifying means for transforming and combining said current output of said current amplifying means into an output voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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