IP Library Granted Patent US 7,605,638
Granted Patent B2
US 7,605,638 · App. 11/773,066 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Semiconductor integrated circuit including charge pump circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,605,638
App. No.
11/773,066
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit that suppresses steep changes of an output voltage when starting of a charge pump circuit to suppress transient displacement of output of a circuit block operating independently of the charge pump circuit is provided. A semiconductor integrated circuit has: a charge pump circuit which charges a first capacitor with an input voltage, transfers a charge accumulated in the first capacitor to a second capacitor, outputs, as an output voltage, a voltage of the second capacitor, and is capable of changing over a capability of charging the second capacitor; a first circuit block that receives a positive voltage and a grounding potential; and a second circuit block that receives the positive voltage and the output voltage of the charge pump. The semiconductor integrated circuit suppresses the charging capability by the charge pump circuit when starting of the charge pump circuit.

Claims (15)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising:

a charge pump circuit that is connected to a first capacitor and a second capacitor, charges the first capacitor with an input voltage, transfers a charge accumulated in the first capacitor to the second capacitor, outouts, as an output voltage, a voltage of the second capacitor, and is capable of changing over a capability of charging the first or second capacitor;

a first circuit block that receives a positive voltage and a grounding potential, as a power source; and

a second circuit block that receives the positive voltage and the output voltage of the charge pump, as a power source,

wherein the charge pump circuit includes:

a first switching transistor that connects one end of the first capacitor with the input voltage;

a second switching transistor that connects the one end of the first capacitor with the grounding potential;

a third switching transistor that connects the other end of the first capacitor with the grounding potential;

a fourth switching transistor that connects the other end of the first capacitor with the second capacitor;

a fifth transistor having a drain and a gate connected to any one gate of the first to fourth switching transistors, and having a source connected to any one source of the first to fourth switching transistors;

a current source that supplies a current to the drain of the fifth transistor; and

a changeover circuit that changes over a period during which the current of the current source flows in the drain of the fifth transistor.

2. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a switch that connects the output of the charge pump circuit with the grounding potential at low impedance.

3. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first circuit block outputs an audio signal.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the second circuit block outputs a video signal.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052755/0917 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0588 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2007
From: NAGASAWA, TOSHINOBU; KOBAYASHI, TAKU; TOYOOKA, TETSUSHI; FUJII, KEIICHI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020225/0373 →