• DocumentCode
    1148135
  • Title

    Versatile high voltage level shift and driver for MEMS applications

  • Author

    Saul, P.H. ; Brunson, K.M. ; Bunyan, R.J.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Saul Res., Towcester, UK
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    1/23/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    185
  • Lastpage
    186
  • Abstract
    A high voltage (>50 V) driver with a simple interface to 5 V or 3.3 V conventional CMOS is described. Unlike previous such circuits, the static current is zero for full CMOS compatibility. The circuit has been realised on a multi-sourced high voltage CMOS process.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; driver circuits; microswitches; power integrated circuits; 20 to 90 V; 3.3 V; 5 V; MEMS applications; full CMOS compatibility; high voltage driver; high voltage level shift; multi-sourced high voltage process; static current;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20030144
  • Filename
    1179506