A 5 volt drive output buffer in a 3 volt technology

Abstract

This paper describes an output buffer which is capable of producing a 5 volt output voltage in a 3 volt technology, without exceeding 3.6 volts across a gate or drain-to-source of any transistor in the circuit. The buffer requires a 5 volt supply in addition to the normal (3.3 volt) supply. This buffer has been manufactured in the Lucent Technologies 0.35 /spl mu/m 3 volt technology.