Title:
【発明の名称】電圧変換回路
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003516016
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for translating a voltage control signal to switch a drive output, having a circuit with a pair of branches, each branch having a pull down device, respective branches receiving complementary components of the voltage control signal; a pull up device, in series with a respective pull down device, and each being driven by a positive feedback signal reflecting a state of conduction of the pull up device; and a current blocking device, in series with the pull up device, having a control input for impeding a current flowing in series to a respective pull down device. One current blocking device is controlled to selectively block a current flow through one of the branches, while permitting current flow through the other branch. The state of the voltage control signal is switched, current flow through both branches is resumed. In a preferred embodiment, the complementary components of the voltage control signal are formed with an inverter. A transmission gate is provided, having a pair of complementary inputs from the nodes between the pull up devices and pull down device in series, to modulate the optical state of a liquid crystal light modulating structure. The pull down devices, pull up devices, current blocking devices, inverter and complementary device transmission gate are each preferably formed in a silicon integrated circuit, with the liquid crystal light modulating structure formed on the surface.
Inventors:
Nicolas Lambert
Application Number:
JP2001540928A
Publication Date:
May 07, 2003
Filing Date:
November 06, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Konin Krekka Philips Electronics NV
International Classes:
G09G3/36; G09G3/20; H01L21/822; H01L27/04; H03K3/012; H03K3/356; H03K17/00; H03K19/0185; (IPC1-7): H03K19/0185; G09G3/20; G09G3/36; H01L21/822; H01L27/04; H03K17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sugimura Kosaku (1 person outside)