New, Fast, High-Performance Level Shifter for Buck DC-DC Converter in 180nm CMOS Technology

Abstract

To reduce power dissipation, the dual supply voltage approach is required for analog circuits in the on-chip integrated circuits. In this paper, a novel circuit of the level shifter for Buck DC-DC Converter using cross-coupled configuration is presented. The proposed work of this paper uses this level shifter to converter voltage of 1.8V to 5V at 180 nm CMOS Technology in Cadence Virtuoso Tool. The propagation delay, energy/transition, and static power were 182.42pS, 0.01 fJ/Transition, and 6 fW, respectively. The final design area is only 60.142 μm2.