POWER GATING CIRCUIT AND A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240195406A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18515355

    申请日:2023-11-21

    CPC classification number: H03K17/302 H03K17/687 H03K19/018507 H03K2217/0081

    Abstract: A power gating circuit including: a power gating transistor; a gate bias generating circuit configured to provide a gate bias control signal to the gate of the power gating transistor; and a body bias generating circuit configured to provide a body bias control signal to the body of the power gating transistor, wherein when the power gating transistor is turned on, the gate bias generating circuit provides the gate bias control signal having a positive voltage level and the body bias generating circuit provides the body bias control signal having the positive voltage level, and when the power gating transistor is turned off, the gate bias generating circuit provides the gate bias control signal having a ground voltage level or a negative voltage level, and the body bias generating circuit provides the body bias control signal having the ground voltage level or the negative voltage level.

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