Clamping circuit, a semiconductor apparatus including the same, and a clamping method of the semiconductor apparatus
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    Clamping circuit, a semiconductor apparatus including the same, and a clamping method of the semiconductor apparatus 有权
    钳位电路,包括该钳位电路的半导体装置以及半导体装置的夹紧方法

    公开(公告)号:US09270105B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14016644

    申请日:2013-09-03

    CPC classification number: H02H3/20 H01L27/0266 H02H9/04 H02H9/043 H02H9/046

    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus that includes: a first high-voltage transistor having a gate and a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is connected to a first pad and a parasitic capacitance forms between the gate and the first electrode; and a clamping circuit that is connected to the gate of the first high-voltage transistor, wherein the clamping circuit detects a change in a level of a gate voltage of the first high-voltage transistor due to electrostatic discharge, and clamps the gate voltage of the first high-voltage transistor according to a result of the detection.

    Abstract translation: 一种半导体装置,包括:具有栅极和第一电极的第一高压晶体管,其中所述第一电极连接到第一焊盘,并且在所述栅极和所述第一电极之间形成寄生电容; 以及钳位电路,其连接到所述第一高压晶体管的栅极,其中所述钳位电路检测由于静电放电而导致的所述第一高压晶体管的栅极电压的电平的变化,并钳位所述第一高压晶体管的栅极电压 第一高压晶体管根据检测结果。

    Digitally-controlled oscillators having current mirrors and negative-feedback circuits therein that support high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) and low noise characteristics

    公开(公告)号:US10812054B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16270622

    申请日:2019-02-08

    Abstract: A digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) includes a current mirror configured to generate a reference current at a first output terminal thereof, and a supply current having a magnitude proportional to a magnitude of the reference current at a second output terminal thereof. An oscillation circuit is provided, which is responsive to the supply current at an input node thereof. This oscillation circuit generates a periodic output signal having a frequency that varies in response to changes in the magnitude of the supply current. A variable resistance circuit is provided, which is responsive to a first control signal having a magnitude that influences a value of a resistance provided between a first node thereof, which receives the reference current, and a second node thereof. A negative feedback circuit is provided, which has first and second current carrying terminals electrically coupled to the first output terminal of the current mirror and the first node of the variable resistance circuit, respectively, and a control terminal electrically coupled to the input node of the oscillation circuit.

    DIGITALLY-CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS HAVING CURRENT MIRRORS AND NEGATIVE-FEEDBACK CIRCUITS THEREIN THAT SUPPORT HIGH POWER SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO (PSRR) AND LOW NOISE CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20200021278A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16270622

    申请日:2019-02-08

    Abstract: A digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) includes a current mirror configured to generate a reference current at a first output terminal thereof, and a supply current having a magnitude proportional to a magnitude of the reference current at a second output terminal thereof. An oscillation circuit is provided, which is responsive to the supply current at an input node thereof. This oscillation circuit generates a periodic output signal having a frequency that varies in response to changes in the magnitude of the supply current. A variable resistance circuit is provided, which is responsive to a first control signal having a magnitude that influences a value of a resistance provided between a first node thereof, which receives the reference current, and a second node thereof. A negative feedback circuit is provided, which has first and second current carrying terminals electrically coupled to the first output terminal of the current mirror and the first node of the variable resistance circuit, respectively, and a control terminal electrically coupled to the input node of the oscillation circuit.

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