IP Library Granted Patent US 7,759,823
Granted Patent B2
US 7,759,823 · App. 11/889,219 · Granted Jul 20, 2010

Switching device

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Patent No.
US 7,759,823
App. No.
11/889,219
Granted
Jul 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a switching device capable of a switch-controlling a voltage source regardless of voltage changes in the voltage source to be switched and the voltage source employed for switch control. A switching path 61 includes, between the input terminal 1 and output terminal 4 for a voltage source, a series connection of the source or drain electrodes of PMOS transistors 10 a and 10 b connected to their back-gate electrode. A driving circuit has an NMOS transistor 11 a having a load resistor 12 a at its drain electrode and NMOS transistor 11 b having a load resistor 12 b at its drain electrode, which are connected to the gate electrodes of the PMOS transistors, respectively and receives the output from the logic inverter 14 for the switching control.

Claims (70)

1. A switching device for selectively switching the connection between any one of a plurality of voltage sources and a power-supplied device, each of switching paths for connecting each of the plurality of voltage sources and the power-supplied device comprising:

an input terminal, to be connected to any one of the voltage sources;

a common output terminal, to be connected to the power-supplied device; and

a first and a second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor, the drain electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor being connected to each other;

wherein the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the output terminal;

the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the input terminal;

the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor are connected in series;

the output terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via a first resistor; and

the input terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via s second resistor.

2. A switching device for selectively switching the connection between any one of a plurality of voltage sources and a power-supplied device, each of switching paths for connecting each of the plurality of voltage sources and the power-supplied device comprising:

an input terminal, to be connected to any one of the voltage sources;

a common output terminal, to be connected to the power-supplied device; and

a first and a second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor, the drain electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor being connected to each other;

wherein the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the output terminal;

the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the input terminal;

the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor are connected in series;

the output terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via a first level shift circuit; and

the input terminals is connected to the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via a second level shift circuit.

3. The switching device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a switching control input terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor respectively via a first N MOS transistor and a second N MOS transistor.

4. The switching device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected.

5. The switching device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected.

6. The switching device according to claim 1 , wherein:

in case of exchanging the connection switching between the plurality of voltage sources and the input terminal, a delay time is provided in a logic input rising.

7. A switching device for selectively switching the connection between any one of a plurality of voltage sources and a power-supplied device, each of switching paths for connecting each of the plurality of voltage sources and the power-supplied device comprising:

an input terminal, to be connected to any one of the voltage sources;

a common output terminal, to be connected to the power-supplied device; and

a first and a second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor, the source electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor being connected to each other;

wherein the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the output terminal;

the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the input terminal;

the output terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via a first resistor; and

the input terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via s second resistor.

8. A switching device for selectively switching the connection between any one of a plurality of voltage sources and a power-supplied device, each of switching paths for connecting each of the plurality of voltage sources and the power-supplied device comprising:

an input terminal, to be connected to any one of the voltage sources;

a common output terminal, to be connected to the power-supplied device; and

a first and a second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor, the source electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor being connected to each other;

wherein the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the output terminal;

the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor is connected to the input terminal;

the output terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via a first level shift circuit; and

the input terminals is connected to the gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor via a second level shift circuit.

9. The switching device according to claim 7 , wherein:

a switching control input terminal is connected to the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor respectively via a first N MOS transistor and a second N MOS transistor.

10. The switching device according to claim 7 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected.

11. The switching device according to claim 7 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected.

12. The switching device according to claim 7 , wherein:

in case of exchanging the connection switching between the plurality of voltage sources and the input terminal, a delay time is provided in a logic input rising.

13. The switching device according to claim 2 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected.

14. The switching device according to claim 2 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected.

15. The switching device according to claim 2 , wherein:

in case of exchanging the connection switching between the plurality of voltage sources and the input terminal, a delay time is provided in a logic input rising.

16. The switching device according to claim 8 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected.

17. The switching device according to claim 8 , wherein:

a back gate electrode of the first enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the drain electrode thereof are connected; and

a back gate electrode of the second enhancement type P-channel MOS transistor and the source electrode thereof are connected.

18. The switching device according to claim 8 , wherein:

in case of exchanging the connection switching between the plurality of voltage sources and the input terminal, a delay time is provided in a logic input rising.

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 20, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: KIHARA, HIDEYUKI; NAGUMO, KATSUMI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020531/0300 →