Reducing power consumption in a data storage device
    1.
    发明授权
    Reducing power consumption in a data storage device 有权
    降低数据存储设备的功耗

    公开(公告)号:US06341099B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-22

    申请号:US09672950

    申请日:2000-09-29

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    摘要: A technique for reducing power consumption in a data storage device consisting of a number of data cells includes arranging the number of data cells in clusters, each cluster having more than one data cell having their data enable inputs connected together. A data write bus is provided to provide data enable signals to the data enable inputs of the number of data cells. A number of pass gates are respectively disposed between the clusters and the write data bus. The pass gates are selectively enabled to allow data enable signals to pass from the write data bus to the data enable inputs of the more than one data cell of a selected one or more of the clusters. A number of inverters may be respectively disposed between the number of pass gates and the clusters. A number of sustainer circuits may be respectively connected to the number of pass gates. Each of the pass gates may include a pair of field effect transistors which may be complementary field effect transistors. Each of the sustainer circuits may include a pair of back-to-back inverters.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于降低由多个数据单元组成的数据存储设备中的功耗的技术包括将数据单元的数量排列成簇,每个簇具有多个数据单元,其数据使能输入连接在一起。 提供数据写总线以向数据单元数量的数据使能输入提供数据使能信号。 在簇和写入数据总线之间分别设置多个通过门。 通过门有选择地使允许数据使能信号从写入数据总线传递到所选择的一个或多个集群的多个数据单元的数据使能输入。 多个反相器可以分别设置在通过门数和簇之间。 多个保持器电路可以分别连接到通孔的数量。 每个通过栅极可以包括一对场效应晶体管,其可以是互补场效应晶体管。 每个维持器电路可以包括一对背对背反相器。

    Low power clock buffer having a reduced, clocked, pull-down transistor
    4.
    发明授权
    Low power clock buffer having a reduced, clocked, pull-down transistor 有权
    低功耗时钟缓冲器具有降低时钟的下拉晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US6124737A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-26

    申请号:US345972

    申请日:1999-06-30

    CPC分类号: H03K19/0016 H03K19/01855

    摘要: A clock buffer includes a clocked pull-up transistor and a clocked pull-down transistor. The clocked pull-up transistor has a drain coupled to an output line and a gate coupled to a clock signal line. The clocked pull-down transistor includes a drain coupled to the output line, a gate coupled to the clock signal line, and having a width Y. The buffer further includes a first pull-down transistor having a drain coupled to a source of the clocked pull-down transistor, a gate coupled to a first input signal line, and having a width that is at least 10% greater than Y. This clock buffer provides reduced power consumption in comparison to a more conventional clock buffer.

    摘要翻译: 时钟缓冲器包括时钟上拉晶体管和时钟控制下拉晶体管。 时钟上拉晶体管具有耦合到输出线的漏极和耦合到时钟信号线的栅极。 时钟控制的下拉晶体管包括耦合到输出线的漏极,耦合到时钟信号线的栅极并具有宽度Y.该缓冲器还包括第一下拉晶体管,其具有耦合到时钟信号源的漏极 下拉晶体管,耦合到第一输入信号线的栅极,并且具有比Y大至少10%的宽度。与较传统的时钟缓冲器相比,该时钟缓冲器提供了降低的功耗。

    Low power multiplexer with shared, clocked transistor
    5.
    发明授权
    Low power multiplexer with shared, clocked transistor 有权
    具有共享时钟晶体管的低功率多路复用器

    公开(公告)号:US6111435A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-29

    申请号:US343961

    申请日:1999-06-30

    CPC分类号: H03K17/693 H03K19/1731

    摘要: A circuit includes first and second pull-up transistors having first and second drains, respectively, each coupled to separate voltage clamps. The gates of each of the two pull-up transistors are coupled to a clock signal line. The circuit further includes a shared pull-down transistor, the gate of which is coupled to the clock signal line. The drain of the shared pull-down transistor is coupled to the first drain via at least one pull-down transistor in series with the shared pull-down transistor. The drain of the shared pull-down transistor is also coupled to the second drain via at least one pull-down transistor in series with the shared pull-down transistor. This circuit may be found useful in multiplexing applications.

    摘要翻译: 电路包括第一和第二上拉晶体管,其分别具有分别耦合到单独的电压钳位的第一和第二漏极。 两个上拉晶体管中的每一个的栅极耦合到时钟信号线。 电路还包括共享下拉晶体管,其栅极耦合到时钟信号线。 共享下拉晶体管的漏极经由与共用下拉晶体管串联的至少一个下拉晶体管耦合到第一漏极。 共享下拉晶体管的漏极还通过与共享下拉晶体管串联的至少一个下拉晶体管耦合到第二漏极。 该电路可用于多路复用应用。

    Low power clock buffer with shared, precharge transistor
    6.
    发明授权
    Low power clock buffer with shared, precharge transistor 有权
    具有共享预充电晶体管的低功耗时钟缓冲器

    公开(公告)号:US06369616B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09599050

    申请日:2000-06-21

    IPC分类号: H03K19096

    CPC分类号: H03K19/1731

    摘要: A first pull-up transistor has a gate coupled to a clock signal line and a drain coupled to both a first pull-down transistor and a voltage clamp. A second pull-up transistor has a gate that is also coupled to the clock signal line and a drain coupled to both a second pull-down transistor and a voltage clamp. A shared pull-up transistor has a gate that is also coupled to the clock signal line and a drain coupled to both the first and second pull-down transistors. The shared pull-up transistor may be used to precharge an output node of the circuit. This circuit may be found useful in clock buffering applications.

    摘要翻译: 第一上拉晶体管具有耦合到时钟信号线的栅极和耦合到第一下拉晶体管和电压钳两者的漏极。 第二上拉晶体管具有还耦合到时钟信号线的栅极和耦合到第二下拉晶体管和电压钳两者的漏极。 共享上拉晶体管具有也耦合到时钟信号线的栅极和耦合到第一和第二下拉晶体管的漏极。 共享上拉晶体管可以用于对电路的输出节点进行预充电。 该电路可用于时钟缓冲应用。

    Low power clock buffer with shared, clocked transistor
    7.
    发明授权
    Low power clock buffer with shared, clocked transistor 有权
    具有共享时钟晶体管的低功耗时钟缓冲器

    公开(公告)号:US6127850A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US346108

    申请日:1999-06-30

    IPC分类号: H03K19/173 H03K19/096

    CPC分类号: H03K19/1731

    摘要: A first pull-up transistor has a gate coupled to a clock signal line and a drain coupled to both a first pull-down transistor and a voltage clamp. A second pull-up transistor has a gate that is also coupled to the clock signal line and a drain coupled to both a second pull-down transistor and a voltage clamp. A shared pull-down transistor has a gate that is also coupled to the clock signal line and a drain coupled to both the first and second pull-down transistors. This circuit may be found useful in clock buffering applications.

    摘要翻译: 第一上拉晶体管具有耦合到时钟信号线的栅极和耦合到第一下拉晶体管和电压钳两者的漏极。 第二上拉晶体管具有也耦合到时钟信号线的栅极和耦合到第二下拉晶体管和电压钳两者的漏极。 共享下拉晶体管具有也耦合到时钟信号线的栅极和耦合到第一和第二下拉晶体管的漏极。 该电路可用于时钟缓冲应用。

    Low power precharge scheme for memory bit lines
    8.
    发明授权
    Low power precharge scheme for memory bit lines 有权
    用于存储位线的低功率预充电方案

    公开(公告)号:US06631093B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-07

    申请号:US09895361

    申请日:2001-06-29

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    CPC分类号: G11C7/12

    摘要: A low power memory bit line precharge scheme. A memory bit line is coupled to a first read precharge device. A second write precharge device is also coupled to the memory bit line and is to be enabled only in response to a memory write operation. The first read and second write precharge devices are sized such that their combined drive strength is sufficient to precharge the first memory bit line during a precharge period following a write operation.

    摘要翻译: 低功耗存储器位线预充电方案。 存储器位线耦合到第一读取预充电器件。 第二写入预充电装置也耦合到存储器位线,并且仅在响应于存储器写入操作时被使能。 第一读取和第二写入预充电装置的尺寸使其组合的驱动强度足以在写操作之后的预充电期间对第一存储器位线进行预充电。

    Method and apparatus to limit current-change induced voltage changes in a microcircuit
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to limit current-change induced voltage changes in a microcircuit 失效
    限制微电路中电流变化感应电压变化的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07685451B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US10327441

    申请日:2002-12-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    CPC分类号: G06F1/305

    摘要: A method and apparatus for compensating for current-change induced voltage changes is disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital throttle unit coupled to an instruction pipeline may generate a compensating current signal, which may then cause a dummy load to consume a compensating current. In another embodiment, a counter responsive to changes in clock frequency may generate a ramp current signal, which may then cause a dummy load to consume a current corresponding to the ramp current signal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于补偿电流变化感应电压变化的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,耦合到指令流水线的数字节流单元可以生成补偿电流信号,然后可以使虚拟负载消耗补偿电流。 在另一个实施例中,响应于时钟频率变化的计数器可产生斜坡电流信号,然后可以使虚拟负载消耗对应于斜坡电流信号的电流。

    Low power entry latch to interface static logic with dynamic logic
    10.
    发明授权
    Low power entry latch to interface static logic with dynamic logic 失效
    低功率输入锁存器,用于将静态逻辑与动态逻辑相连接

    公开(公告)号:US06707318B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-16

    申请号:US10107740

    申请日:2002-03-26

    IPC分类号: H03K19096

    摘要: An entry latch to provide a dynamic signal at an output port in response to input static signals at a pulldown network, the pulldown network to conditionally discharge an internal node depending upon the input static signals, the entry latch comprising a pass transistor having a first source/drain connected to the output port and a second source/drain connected to a gate of a pullup pMOSFET, where the pullup pMOSFET turns ON only if the pulldown network does not turn ON during the evaluation phase.

    摘要翻译: 输入锁存器,用于响应于下拉网络处的输入静态信号在输出端口处提供动态信号,所述下拉网络根据输入的静态信号来有条件地排放内部节点,所述输入锁存器包括具有第一源的传输晶体管 /漏极连接到输出端口,第二个源极/漏极连接到上拉pMOSFET的栅极,其中只有在评估阶段下拉网络未导通时,上拉电阻pOSOSFET才会导通。