Parallel field effect transistor structure having a body contact
    1.
    发明授权
    Parallel field effect transistor structure having a body contact 失效
    具有身体接触的平行场效应晶体管结构

    公开(公告)号:US07084462B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10907796

    申请日:2005-04-15

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0392

    摘要: A first or primary field effect transistor (“FET”) is separated from a body contact thereto by one or more second FETs that are placed electrically in parallel with the first FET. In this way, the body of the first FET can be extended into the region occupied by the second FET to allow contact to be made to the body of the first FET. In one embodiment, the gate conductor of the first FET and a gate conductor of the second FET are integral parts of a unitary conductive pattern. The unitary conductive pattern is made desirably small, and can be made as small as the smallest predetermined linewidth for gate conductors on an integrated circuit which includes the body-contacted FET. In this way, area and parasitic capacitance are kept small.

    摘要翻译: 第一或一次场效应晶体管(“FET”)通过与第一FET并联放置的一个或多个第二FET与其体接触分离。 以这种方式,第一FET的主体可以扩展到由第二FET占据的区域,以允许与第一FET的主体接触。 在一个实施例中,第一FET的栅极导体和第二FET的栅极导体是整体导电图案的整体部分。 整体式导电图案理想地小,并且可以制成与包括身体接触的FET的集成电路上的栅极导体的最小预定线宽一样小。 以这种方式,面积和寄生电容保持较小。

    Phase locked loop with startup oscillator and primary oscillator
    2.
    发明授权
    Phase locked loop with startup oscillator and primary oscillator 有权
    带启动振荡器和主振荡器的锁相环

    公开(公告)号:US08237513B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12821526

    申请日:2010-06-23

    IPC分类号: H03L7/099 H03K3/03

    CPC分类号: H03L3/00

    摘要: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for a phase locked loop (PLL) includes a startup oscillator, the startup oscillator comprising a first plurality of inverters; a primary oscillator, the primary oscillator comprising a second plurality of inverters, wherein a number of the second plurality of inverters is fewer than the number of the first plurality of inverters; and a control module connected to the startup oscillator and the primary oscillator. A method of operating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) in a phase locked loop (PLL), the VCO comprising a startup oscillator and a primary oscillator includes sending an enable signal to the startup oscillator; waiting a predetermined number of startup oscillator clock cycles; and when the predetermined number of startup oscillator clock cycles has elapsed, sending a disable signal to the startup oscillator, and sending an enable signal to the primary oscillator.

    摘要翻译: 用于锁相环(PLL)的压控振荡器(VCO)包括启动振荡器,所述启动振荡器包括第一多个反相器; 主振荡器,所述主振荡器包括第二多个反相器,其中所述第二多个反相器的数量少于所述第一多个反相器的数量; 以及连接到启动振荡器和主振荡器的控制模块。 一种在锁相环(PLL)中操作压控振荡器(VCO)的方法,包括启动振荡器和主振荡器的VCO包括向启动振荡器发送使能信号; 等待预定数量的启动振荡器时钟周期; 并且当经过预定数量的启动振荡器时钟周期时,向启动振荡器发送禁止信号,并向主振荡器发送使能信号。

    Power Supply Insensitive PTAT Voltage Generator
    3.
    发明申请
    Power Supply Insensitive PTAT Voltage Generator 失效
    电源不敏感PTAT电压发生器

    公开(公告)号:US20090189591A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-30

    申请号:US12021484

    申请日:2008-01-29

    IPC分类号: G05F3/20 G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: G05F3/30

    摘要: In temperature sensing circuitry PTAT (Proportional to Absolute Temperature) Voltage References are typically used. By adding a feedback circuit and a source follower into the classic design, the circuit can guarantee that the current is mirrored identically regardless of the value of power supply voltage. This added circuitry is easy to implement and is low in both power and area. The essence of this invention is that the PTAT circuit allows a large range of operation including low voltage (1 Volt) and more accurate temperature readings.

    摘要翻译: 在温度感测电路PTAT(与绝对温度成比例)中,通常使用电压基准。 通过在经典设计中添加反馈电路和源极跟随器,电路可以保证电流相同,无论电源电压的值如何。 这种增加的电路容易实现,功率和面积都很小。 本发明的实质是PTAT电路允许包括低电压(1伏)和更准确的温度读数的大范围的操作。

    Circuit for blowing an electrically blowable fuse in SOI technologies
    4.
    发明授权
    Circuit for blowing an electrically blowable fuse in SOI technologies 失效
    用于在SOI技术中吹制可电熔丝的电路

    公开(公告)号:US07271643B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US11138102

    申请日:2005-05-26

    IPC分类号: H01H37/76 H01H85/00

    摘要: An electrically blowable fuse circuit having a fuse which may be placed in a condition to be blown. The circuit includes a first transistor having a body, a source, a drain, and a gate. The source is connected to one end of the fuse and the drain is connected to ground. The first transistor further includes a controllable parasitic device in its body. A second transistor is connected to the parasitic device such that when the second transistor is turned on, the parasitic device turns on the first transistor, allowing the fuse to be blown when the fuse is placed in a condition to be blown.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有熔断器的可电熔熔断器电路,该保险丝可被放置在要被吹制的状态。 电路包括具有主体,源极,漏极和栅极的第一晶体管。 源极连接到保险丝的一端,漏极连接到地。 第一晶体管还包括其体内的可控寄生器件。 第二晶体管连接到寄生器件,使得当第二晶体管导通时,寄生器件接通第一晶体管,当保险丝置于待熔断状态时,允许保险丝熔断。

    Method for use in simulation of an SOI device
    5.
    发明授权
    Method for use in simulation of an SOI device 失效
    用于SOI器件仿真的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6023577A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-08

    申请号:US938676

    申请日:1997-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06G7/48

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5036

    摘要: A method for use in electronic design models encoded into design software for use in SOI based FET logic design includes simulation of an SOI device and setting a floating body voltage to any desired value at any time during the simulation, by adding to the model an ideal voltage source, whose value is a desired body voltage, in series with an ideal current source, whose value is a constant times the voltage across itself. When the constant is zero no current can flow, and any additional components have no effect on the circuit. When the constant is non-zero, said ideal current source appears to be the same as a resistor such that, current can flow in to or out from the body node, setting its voltage. The constant is kept zero at all times, except when it is desired to change the body voltage. The body voltage can be reset at any time to solve the problem of successive delays in one simulation run and resetting the voltage before each delay measurement starts. To solve the problem of predicting the delay in a delay predictor (for example, NDR rules generation), the offset from the body voltage as a part of the best case/worst case determination is included.

    摘要翻译: 用于编码为用于基于SOI的FET逻辑设计的设计软件的电子设计模型中的方法包括在模拟期间的任何时间,模拟SOI器件并将浮动体电压设置为任何所需值,通过向模型添加理想 电压源,其值是期望的体电压,与理想电流源串联,其值为恒定倍数的电压。 当常数为零时,电流不能流动,任何附加的组件对电路都没有影响。 当常数不为零时,所述理想电流源似乎与电阻器相同,使得电流可以流入或流出体节点,从而设定其电压。 恒定值始终保持为零,除非需要改变体电压。 可以随时重置体电压,以解决一次模拟运行中连续延迟的问题,并在每次延迟测量开始之前复位电压。 为了解决预测延迟预测器中的延迟(例如,NDR规则生成)的问题,包括作为最佳情况/最坏情况判定的一部分的与体电压的偏移。

    Method for statically timing SOI devices and circuits
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for statically timing SOI devices and circuits 有权
    用于静态定时SOI器件和电路的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06816824B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-09

    申请号:US09294178

    申请日:1999-04-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1750

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5036

    摘要: Low-conductance and high-conductance IV characteristics (models) are created using the low and high end of their body voltage ranges, respectively. The body voltage of the device (FET) is initialized to the low end of range at time zero, and then a transient, two dimensional sweep of gate and drain voltages is performed. Drain currents are measured in this two dimensional region and are used to create a piecewise, linear IV model of device. The process is repeated for the highest body voltage. This process differs significantly from prior art bulk device characterization techniques, which did not have to initialize body voltage or perform a transient analysis. The body voltage is modulating during the switching event due to the gate-to-body and diffusion-to-body coupling; and thus only a transient analysis can properly model these coupling effects.

    Transistor inverse mode impulse generator
    8.
    发明授权
    Transistor inverse mode impulse generator 失效
    晶体管逆模式脉冲发生器

    公开(公告)号:US4728814A

    公开(公告)日:1988-03-01

    申请号:US915467

    申请日:1986-10-06

    CPC分类号: H03K5/1534

    摘要: An impulse generator for detecting an edge of an input pulse. The impulse generator comprises a first and second transistors connected to turn on at the occurrence of a signal pulse on an input line, with the second transistor connected to operate in its inverse mode so that it has a longer turn-on time. The second transistor is connected in such a manner as to draw current away from the base of the first transistor when the second transistor turns on, thereby causing an impulse to be generated at the output terminal of the first transistor, regardless of the width of the input pulse.

    Power supply insensitive PTAT voltage generator
    9.
    发明授权
    Power supply insensitive PTAT voltage generator 失效
    电源不灵敏PTAT电压发生器

    公开(公告)号:US07777475B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-17

    申请号:US12021484

    申请日:2008-01-29

    IPC分类号: G05F3/16 G05F3/26

    CPC分类号: G05F3/30

    摘要: A method and apparatus for generating a voltage that is proportional to an absolute temperature (PTAT voltage). A current generator for generating a current that is proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT current) has an internal resistance and two diodes. The PTAT current is proportional to the resistance, and the temperature coefficient of the PTAT current is defined by the ratio of diode current densities. A feedback circuit has a source follower that is connected to the current generator for driving the output node with a regulated PTAT current wherein the PTAT current is mirrored accurately, providing a constant Vref.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于产生与绝对温度(PTAT电压)成比例的电压的方法和装置。 用于产生与绝对温度(PTAT电流)成比例的电流的电流发生器具有内部电阻和两个二极管。 PTAT电流与电阻成正比,PTAT电流的温度系数由二极管电流密度的比值定义。 反馈电路具有连接到电流发生器的源极跟随器,用于利用调节的PTAT电流驱动输出节点,其中PTAT电流被精确地镜像,提供恒定的Vref。

    Phase lock loop jitter measurement
    10.
    发明授权
    Phase lock loop jitter measurement 有权
    锁相环抖动测量

    公开(公告)号:US07684533B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11457161

    申请日:2006-07-13

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H03L7/08

    摘要: A jitter measurement circuit and method having an input for receiving a reference signal whose jitter is to be measured, an input for receiving a clock signal having a series of cycles, and a measurement circuit for measuring the delay between the reference signal and the clock signal on a cycle by cycle bases, giving a cycle to cycle jitter measurement. The measurement circuit includes a plurality of n stages, each stage having a delay element including an input. The second and later delay elements have their inputs connected to the output of the previous stage and the first delay element has an input for receiving the reference signal. One of n latches is connected to the input of a corresponding one of the delay elements. Each latch has a clock input for receiving the clock signal, and an output for latching the value on the latches input when the clock input is clocked by an edge of the clock signal. An analysis logic circuit is provided having a plurality of n inputs connected to the outputs of the latches. The analysis logic circuit analyzes the values on the latches to give a measure of jitter.

    摘要翻译: 一种抖动测量电路和方法,具有用于接收其测试抖动的参考信号的输入端,用于接收具有一系列周期的时钟信号的输入端和用于测量参考信号和时钟信号之间的延迟的测量电路 在循环周期基础上,给出周期抖动测量的周期。 测量电路包括多个n级,每级具有包括输入的延迟元件。 第二和稍后的延迟元件的输入连接到前一级的输出,第一延迟元件具有用于接收参考信号的输入。 n个锁存器中的一个连接到对应的一个延迟元件的输入端。 每个锁存器具有用于接收时钟信号的时钟输入端,以及当时钟输入由时钟信号的边沿计时时,用于锁存锁存器输入端的值的输出端。 提供分析逻辑电路,其具有连接到锁存器的输出的多个n个输入。 分析逻辑电路分析锁存器上的值以给出抖动的度量。