LEVEL SHIFTING CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20200091912A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16689825

    申请日:2019-11-20

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A level shifting circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a third inverter which are connected in a cascade. The first inverter operates at a first power supply voltage supplied to a first power supply line, and the third inverter operates at a second power supply supplied to a second power supply line. The second inverter includes a first p-type transistor having a source connected to the first power supply line, a second p-type transistor having a source connected to the second power supply line, and a first n-type transistor having a source connected to a ground line. Each gate of the first and second p-type transistors and the first n-type transistor is connected to an output terminal of the first inverter, and each drain of the first and second p-type transistors and the first n-type transistor is connected to an input terminal of the third inverter.

    SIGNAL OUTPUT CIRCUIT, TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210091981A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17114284

    申请日:2020-12-07

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A signal output circuit includes: a driver circuit including a variable current source and configured to output a multilevel signal; a replica circuit having a circuit configuration equivalent to the driver circuit; and a control circuit configured to control a characteristic of the driver circuit, based on an output signal of the replica circuit, wherein the replica circuit includes: a first replica circuit part configured to output first output signals having signal levels of a first subset of a plurality of signal levels corresponding to the multilevel signal; and a second replica circuit part configured to output second output signals having signal levels of a second subset of the plurality of signal levels, and the control circuit is configured to control a characteristic of the variable current source, based the first output signals and the second output signals.

    Signal output circuit, transmission circuit and integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10892923B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16255388

    申请日:2019-01-23

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A signal output circuit includes: a driver circuit including a variable current source and configured to output a multilevel signal; a replica circuit having a circuit configuration equivalent to the driver circuit; and a control circuit configured to control a characteristic of the driver circuit, based on an output signal of the replica circuit, wherein the replica circuit includes: a first replica circuit part configured to output first output signals having signal levels of a first subset of a plurality of signal levels corresponding to the multilevel signal; and a second replica circuit part configured to output second output signals having signal levels of a second subset of the plurality of signal levels, and the control circuit is configured to control a characteristic of the variable current source, based the first output signals and the second output signals.

    TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190229712A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16215210

    申请日:2018-12-10

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A transmission circuit includes: a data generating circuit configured to generate data based on a clock signal; a clock generating circuit configured to supply the clock signal to the data generating circuit; and a duty ratio controlling circuit configured to detect a duty cycle distortion of the data output from the data generating circuit, and control a duty ratio of the clock signal based on a result of the detection.

    Transmitter circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit
    5.
    发明授权
    Transmitter circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit 有权
    发射机电路和半导体集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US09559697B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14843674

    申请日:2015-09-02

    Applicant: Socionext Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03K19/018528 H03K17/687 H04L25/0272 H04L25/028

    Abstract: A transmitter circuit includes: a driver that includes an output resistor set to a resistance value according to an input code, and that outputs, to an output terminal, an output signal; and a high potential side resistor and a low potential side resistor that are connected to the output terminal. The transmitter circuit further includes a high potential side current source that is set with a current value according to the input code, and a low potential side current source that is set with a current value according to the input code. The transmitter circuit further includes a high potential side switch and a low potential side switch that switch between allowing current output from the high voltage side current source and the low voltage side current source to pass, and blocking the current.

    Abstract translation: 发射机电路包括:驱动器,其包括根据输入代码设置为电阻值的输出电阻器,并将输出信号输出到输出端子; 以及连接到输出端子的高电位侧电阻器和低电位侧电阻器。 发射机电路还包括根据输入代码设置有电流值的高电位侧电流源和根据输入代码设置为电流值的低电位侧电流源。 发射机电路还包括高电压侧开关和低电位侧开关,其在允许来自高压侧电流源的电流输出和低压侧电流源之间切换,并且阻断电流。

    Level shifting circuit and integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10917095B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16689825

    申请日:2019-11-20

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A level shifting circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a third inverter which are connected in a cascade. The first inverter operates at a first power supply voltage supplied to a first power supply line, and the third inverter operates at a second power supply supplied to a second power supply line. The second inverter includes a first p-type transistor having a source connected to the first power supply line, a second p-type transistor having a source connected to the second power supply line, and a first n-type transistor having a source connected to a ground line. Each gate of the first and second p-type transistors and the first n-type transistor is connected to an output terminal of the first inverter, and each drain of the first and second p-type transistors and the first n-type transistor is connected to an input terminal of the third inverter.

    SIGNAL OUTPUT CIRCUIT, TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20190245721A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16255388

    申请日:2019-01-23

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    CPC classification number: H04L25/4917 H03K17/687 H04B1/04

    Abstract: A signal output circuit includes: a driver circuit including a variable current source and configured to output a multilevel signal; a replica circuit having a circuit configuration equivalent to the driver circuit; and a control circuit configured to control a characteristic of the driver circuit, based on an output signal of the replica circuit, wherein the replica circuit includes: a first replica circuit part configured to output first output signals having signal levels of a first subset of a plurality of signal levels corresponding to the multilevel signal; and a second replica circuit part configured to output second output signals having signal levels of a second subset of the plurality of signal levels, and the control circuit is configured to control a characteristic of the variable current source, based the first output signals and the second output signals.

    Signal output circuit, transmission circuit and integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11177985B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US17114284

    申请日:2020-12-07

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A signal output circuit includes: a driver circuit including a variable current source and configured to output a multilevel signal; a replica circuit having a circuit configuration equivalent to the driver circuit; and a control circuit configured to control a characteristic of the driver circuit, based on an output signal of the replica circuit, wherein the replica circuit includes: a first replica circuit part configured to output first output signals having signal levels of a first subset of a plurality of signal levels corresponding to the multilevel signal; and a second replica circuit part configured to output second output signals having signal levels of a second subset of the plurality of signal levels, and the control circuit is configured to control a characteristic of the variable current source, based the first output signals and the second output signals.

    Transmission circuit and integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10666234B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US16215210

    申请日:2018-12-10

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Abstract: A transmission circuit includes: a data generating circuit configured to generate data based on a clock signal; a clock generating circuit configured to supply the clock signal to the data generating circuit; and a duty ratio controlling circuit configured to detect a duty cycle distortion of the data output from the data generating circuit, and control a duty ratio of the clock signal based on a result of the detection.

    Phase shifter, predistorter, and phased array antenna

    公开(公告)号:US09831550B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-28

    申请号:US14462461

    申请日:2014-08-18

    Applicant: SOCIONEXT INC.

    Inventor: Shigeaki Kawai

    CPC classification number: H01Q3/36 H03F1/3288 H03F3/24 H03H7/20 H03H7/21

    Abstract: There are provided a transformer including inductors, and variable capacitors. Capacitance values of the variable capacitors are controlled by a control signal. One end of the first inductor is connected to a reference potential, the first variable capacitor is connected in series between the other end of the first inductor and a first terminal, the second variable capacitor is connected in series between one end of the second inductor and a second terminal, the third variable capacitor is connected in series between the other end of the second inductor and a third terminal. The capacitance values of the variable capacitors are changed by the control signal to obtain a desired pass phase, a loss is small, and both functions of a single-phase-differential conversion and a phase shifter are realized.

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