摘要:
A low power dynamic circuit with an inverter-like output is disclosed. The dynamic circuit includes a precharge circuit, a discharge circuit, and an output circuit. The precharge circuit charges a precharge node from the clock signal when the data input signal is low and the clock input is high. The discharge circuit discharges a discharge node to the clock signal when the data input signal is high and the clock input is low. The output circuit is an inverter-like configuration that uses the precharge node to generate a logic high and the discharge node to generate a logic low, as required by the data input signal. In one embodiment, the precharge circuit is operative with a first clock and the discharge circuit is operative with a second clock. In yet another embodiment, there is only a precharge circuit and an output circuit.
摘要:
A low power charge pump system having a plurality of charge pump cells. Each cell is a three transistor device that operates to transfer voltage from an input node to an output node of the cell when the input voltage is substantially greater than the output voltage and to block when the output voltage is substantially greater than the input voltage. Each cell has a pump capacitor is connected between a clock and its output, the odd-numbered cells having a first clock connected to their pump capacitors and the even-numbered cells having a second clock connected to their pump capacitors. During a first phase of either the first or second clock, the cell operates to transfer a voltage on its input node to its output node and during a second phase, the cell operates to boost its output voltage by a predetermined amount.
摘要:
A low power charge pump system having a plurality of charge pump cells. Each cell is a three transistor device that operates to transfer voltage from an input node to an output node of the cell when the input voltage is substantially greater than the output voltage and to block when the output voltage is substantially greater than the input voltage. Each cell has a pump capacitor is connected between a clock and its output, the odd-numbered cells having a first clock connected to their pump capacitors and the even-numbered cells having a second clock connected to their pump capacitors. During a first phase of either the first or second clock, the cell operates to transfer a voltage on its input node to its output node and during a second phase, the cell operates to boost its output voltage by a predetermined amount.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for operating logic circuitry with recycled energy. Logic circuitry is used which has a node for storing energy and a return node that is connected to energy storage circuitry. The logic circuitry operates, using energy stored on the node, to determine a logic output based on a logic input during a first phase. The energy storage circuitry capture a portion of the stored energy during the operation of the logic circuitry and transfers a portion of the captured energy back to the node during a second phase. The energy storage circuitry oscillates with a determinable period and is tunable so that its oscillations can be synchronized to a clock.
摘要:
Dynamic low-power logic using recycled energy is disclosed. Logic circuits have a discharge path, a precharge path and a control circuit. The precharge path is a PMOS transistor coupled between the clock line and the output node of the circuit and configured to charge the output node to the loic high voltage of the clock line during a precharge phase. During an evaluation phase, the discharge path computes the desired logic function at the output node. A control circuit is connected between the output node and the clock line and to the gate of the precharge path transistor. The control circuit provides the proper gate drive, regardless of the voltage on the output node or the inputs to the discharge path, to guarantee that the precharge transistor fully charges the output node to the logic high voltage of the clock line, which provides recycled energy for operating the circuit.
摘要:
A single bit line, pulse-operated memory cell. The memory cell includes a first and second inverter, write access and feedback-control transistors, and read access transistor and read buffer transistors. The output of the first inverter is connected to the input of the second inverter and the output of the second inverter is connected to the input of the first inverter through the channel of the feedback-control transistor. The write access and feedback-control transistors are opposite types, and their gates are connected together so that when the feedback control transistor is on the write-access transistor is off and visa versa. Writing the cell thus avoids contending the with the on-transistor of the second inverter. The output of the cell is sensed by the gate of the buffer transistor and coupling the output of the buffer transistor through the read access transistor to the read output line.