IP Library Patent Application 12289197
Patent Application
App. No. 12/289,197

Semiconductor integrated circuit device

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App. No.
12/289,197
Abstract

Aiming to efficiently preventing an increase in power supply noise caused by a variation in consumption current, a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the present invention includes: first and second power supply interconnections that provide power supply to an internal circuit; a power switch that connects the first power supply interconnection and the second power supply interconnection to each other; power supply noise measurement circuits that measure power supply noise of the internal circuit; and a control circuit that controls a conduction state of the power switch on the basis of a result of a measurement performed by the power supply noise measurement circuits.

Claims (23)

1 . A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising:

first and second power supply interconnections providing power supply to an internal circuit;

a power switch connecting the first power supply interconnection to the second power supply interconnection;

a power supply noise measurement circuit measuring power supply noises of the internal circuit; and

a control circuit controlling a conduction state of the power switch in accordance with a result of a measurement performed by the power supply noise measurement circuit.

2 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a determination circuit connected between the power supply noise measurement circuit and the control circuit, wherein

the determination circuit compares magnitude of power supply noise in the internal circuit with a predetermined range determined by a reference voltage, and outputs, to the control circuit, a control signal to increase a resistance value of the power switch when the magnitude of the power supply noise exceeds the predetermined range.

3 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2 , further comprising

a memory storing the reference voltage.

4 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2 , wherein

the power supply noise measurement circuit further measures a power supply voltage of the power supply, and

the determination circuit outputs an end signal when the power supply voltage satisfies criteria determined by a determination voltage.

5 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 4 , wherein

the determination circuit outputs the end signal and stops control of the power switch performed by the control circuit.

6 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 4 , further comprising

a memory storing the determination voltage.

7 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1 , wherein

the power switch has a plurality of power gate switches, and

the control circuit controls the plurality of power gate switches by a continuous voltage value.

8 . The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1 , wherein

the power switch has a plurality of power gate switches, and

the control circuit controls the number of power gate switches to be turned on among the plurality of power gate switches.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 28, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025214/0175 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2008
From: NAKASHIMA, HIDENARI
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021776/0661 →