Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device and a power control method are provided to prevent a noise due to an abrupt change of current by increasing gradually external power applied to a logic block. A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a logic block(200) and a voltage control circuit for controlling an operational voltage applied to the logic block. The voltage control circuit controls the operational voltage in order to increase gradually the operational voltage at an initial operation of the logic block. The voltage control circuit includes a power gate circuit(110) for supplying the operational voltage to the logic block and a control unit for controlling the power gate circuit in response to the operational voltage and an external command. The control unit controls the power gate circuit in order to increase gradually the operational voltage.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A BUS driver by using a sense amplifier is provided to realize the circuit not generating the glitch due to the signal delay between the selection signal and the data by driving the BUS using the sense amplifier. CONSTITUTION: A BUS driver by using a sense amplifier includes a precharge circuit(10), a sense amplifier(20) and a driving circuit(40). The precharge circuit precharge the BUS. The sense amplifier amplifies the data to be loaded to the BUS. And, the driving circuit drives the BUS by using the output signal of the sense amplifier.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A fast multiplexer, a semiconductor device including the same, and an electronic device including the semiconductor device are provided to process data with low power and high speed using separated data pathes. CONSTITUTION: A first path circuit(13) transmits one of a plurality of input signals as a first transmission signal using a plurality of first type pass transistors. A second path circuit(15) transmits one of the plurality of input signals as a second transmission signal using a plurality of second type pass transistors. An output circuit(17) outputs one of two voltages as an output signal in response to the first and second transmission signals. The first and second type pass transistors are respectively comprised of NMOSFET or PMOSFET.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An improved push-pull cascode logic circuit is provided to improve an operating speed thereof by setting a threshold voltage of NMOS transistors of a binary tree section lower than that of NMOS transistors of a cross-couple latch. CONSTITUTION: A cross-couple latch(100) is connected to a supply voltage. The cross-couple latch(100) includes PMOS transistors(MP10,MP12) and NMOS transistors(MN10,MN12). A binary tree section(200) is connected to the supply voltage, a ground voltage, and output terminals(N1,N2) of the cross-couple latch(100). The binary tree section(200) includes a plurality of NMOS transistors(MN14-MN24). Each of the NMOS transistors(MN14-MN24) has a threshold voltage lower than that of each of the PMOS transistors(MP10,MP12) and NMOS transistors(MN10,MN12) of the cross-couple latch(100).
Abstract:
여기에 제공되는 반도체 집적 회로 장치는 논리 블록과 그리고 상기 논리 블록으로 공급되는 전력을 제어하는 전력 제어 회로를 포함하며, 상기 전력 제어 회로는 데이터 유지 모드시 상기 논리 블록에 저장된 데이터를 유지하는 데 필요한 최소의 동작 전압을 공급하도록 구성된다.
Abstract:
A carry look-ahead adder may include: a carry generation circuit to generate carry propagation bit values and carry kill bit values for M blocks based on an N-bit addend and augend; a block carry circuit to generate block carry signals based upon the bit values; a Manchester-carry-chain configured bit carry circuit to generate first bit carry signals where a block carry exists in each of the M blocks and second carry bit signals where no block carry exists, based on the bit values; a control circuit to generate, independently of a clock enable signal at a logical level, selection-control signals based upon the block carry signals; and a summation selection circuit to select between the first bit carry signals and the second bit carry signals and to add the carry propagation bit values and the selected carry signals.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method and a circuit for outputting data capable of reducing a coupling effect are provided to reduce the coupling effect on an output node by discharging a precharge voltage in a predetermined level. CONSTITUTION: A flip-flop(100) comprises a plurality of transistors, a plurality of inverters, and a pull-down circuit(110). An inverter(1) inverts an external clock signal(GCLK). An inverter(3) generates an internal clock signal(CLK) delaying and inverting an output signal from the inverter(1) for a predetermined time. The output signal from the inverter(1) is inputted to gates of transistors(P19,P21). The transistor(P19) is connected between a node(ND13) and a ground power source. The transistor(P21) is connected between a node(ND15) and the ground power source. The internal clock signal(CLK) is inputted to gates of transistors(P11,P13,N23). The transistor(P11) is connected between a power voltage(VDD) and the node(ND13). The transistor(P13) is connected between the power voltage(VDD) and the node(ND15).
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A semiconductor device is provided to compensate fluctuation or reduction of power supply voltage by forming a decoupling capacitor on a chip surface. CONSTITUTION: The device comprises a semiconductor chip; a plurality of pads arranged at an outside of the semiconductor chip to apply an external electric signal to an inside thereof; a plurality of a first and a second power lines alternatively arranged in the inside thereof, wherein each of the first and the second power lines is a path where a first and a second constant voltages are supplied; and at least one capacitor arranged on the semiconductor chip between a first and a second power lines.
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PURPOSE: A multi-bus driving device for driving multiple buses on a microprocessor operated at high-speed is provided to enhance areal efficiency by driving the multiple buses with one code extender using a bus selection circuit and drive the buses faster by driving the buses with a PMOS(Positive Metal Oxide Semiconductor)/NMOS transistor pair. CONSTITUTION: A control logic(206) generates/outputs control signals and bus selection signals. A byte rotator(202) divides data from a data source into a byte unit and changes order of the divided data according to byte operation. The code expender(204) outputs the data selected by the byte operation among the data inputted from the byte rotator by responding to the control signals, extends the unselected data to a predetermined code value, and output it. The bus selection circuit(208) selects the bus among the multiple buses by responding to the bus selection signals and loads the data inputted from the code extender on the selected bus.