IP Library Patent Application 12821955
Patent Application
App. No. 12/821,955

POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

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12/821,955
Abstract

A power supply circuit comprises: a first voltage booster circuit that receives a first clock signal having a fixed frequency, and supplies a voltage to a prescribed circuit; and a second voltage booster circuit that receives a second clock signal having a frequency corresponding to an operating frequency of the prescribed circuit, and supplies a voltage to the prescribed circuit.

Claims (26)

1 . A power supply circuit comprising:

a first voltage booster circuit that receives a first clock signal having a fixed frequency, and supplies a voltage to a prescribed circuit; and

a second voltage booster circuit that receives a second clock signal having a frequency corresponding to an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and supplies a voltage to said prescribed circuit.

2 . The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a high voltage detection circuit that detects a voltage supplied to said prescribed circuit by said first voltage booster circuit and said second voltage booster circuit, and in a case where said voltage is larger than a prescribed threshold voltage, stops a voltage boosting operation in said first voltage booster circuit and said second voltage booster circuit.

3 . The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising an internal clock generation circuit that generates said first clock signal.

4 . The power supply circuit according to claim 2 , further comprising an internal clock generation circuit that generates said first clock signal.

5 . The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

said first voltage booster circuit outputs a direct current component in current consumed by said prescribed circuit, and

said second voltage booster circuit outputs an alternating current component in current consumed by said prescribed circuit.

6 . The power supply circuit according to claim 2 , wherein

said first voltage booster circuit outputs a direct current component in current consumed by said prescribed circuit, and

said second voltage booster circuit outputs an alternating current component in current consumed by said prescribed circuit.

7 . The power supply circuit according to claim 3 , wherein

said first voltage booster circuit outputs a direct current component in current consumed by said prescribed circuit, and

said second voltage booster circuit outputs an alternating current component in current consumed by said prescribed circuit.

8 . The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising: a frequency multiplier circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and multiplies said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

9 . The power supply circuit according to claim 2 , further comprising: a frequency multiplier circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and multiplies said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

10 . The power supply circuit according to claim 3 , further comprising: a frequency multiplier circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and multiplies said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

11 . The power supply circuit according to claim 4 , further comprising: a frequency multiplier circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and multiplies said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

12 . The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising: a frequency divider circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and performs frequency division of said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

13 . The power supply circuit according to claim 2 , further comprising: a frequency divider circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and performs frequency division of said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

14 . The power supply circuit according to claim 3 , further comprising: a frequency divider circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and performs frequency division of said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

15 . The power supply circuit according to claim 4 , further comprising: a frequency divider circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and performs frequency division of said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

16 . The power supply circuit according to claim 5 , further comprising: a frequency divider circuit that receives a clock signal having an operating frequency of said prescribed circuit, and performs frequency division of said frequency, which is outputted as said second clock signal.

17 . A semiconductor device comprising said power supply circuit according to claim 1 .

18 . The semiconductor device according to claim 17 , further comprising said prescribed circuit.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025191/0916 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2010
From: JINBO, TOSHIKATSU; FUKUSHI, TETSUO; KIKUCHI, KAZUTAKA
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024587/0733 →