Low inrush circuit for power up and deep power down exit
View Patent ↗Systems, methods, and devices for providing power to low energy circuits include inrush circuits. Devices include a regulator that includes at least one driver device configured to generate a first current associated with a load comprising a low energy integrated circuit. Devices also include a bias generator configured to generate a second current to charge a load capacitor coupled with a power terminal of the low energy integrated circuit. Devices further include an enable circuit configured to enable the bias generator and disable the regulator responsive to a load voltage being below a threshold voltage, and further configured to enable the regulator to generate the first current and disable the bias generator responsive to the load voltage being above the threshold voltage.
1. A device comprising:
a regulator comprising at least one driver device configured to generate a first current associated with a load comprising a low energy integrated circuit;
a bias generator configured to generate a second current to charge a load capacitor coupled with a power terminal of the low energy integrated circuit; and
an enable circuit comprising at least a flipflop and an inverter configured to enable the bias generator and disable the regulator responsive to a load voltage being below a threshold voltage, and further configured to enable the regulator to generate the first current and disable the bias generator responsive to the load voltage being above the threshold voltage.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the enable circuit is configured to generate a first enable signal and a second enable signal based on an operational mode of the low energy integrated circuit.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the operational de is selected from a group of operational modes consisting of: hibernate, deep power down, deep sleep, and active.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the enable circuit is configured to generate the first enable signal and second enable signal to implement a transition from a low energy mode to a high energy mode.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the threshold voltage is identified based on a comparison of a representation of the load voltage, and a reference voltage.
6. The device of claim 1 further comprising:
one or more clamp devices configured to clamp a voltage received by the regulator and at least one driver device.
7. The device of claim 6 further comprising:
one or more bypass devices configured to bypass the one or more clamp devices.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the low energy integrated circuit is a ferro electric random-access memory device.
9. A system comprising:
a processor;
a low energy integrated circuit;
a memory controller coupled to the processor and the low energy integrated circuit; and
an inrush circuit coupled to the low energy integrated circuit, the inrush circuit comprising:
a regulator comprising at least one driver device configured to generate a first current associated with a load comprising the low energy integrated circuit;
a bias generator configured to generate a second current to charge a load capacitor coupled with a power terminal of the low energy integrated circuit; and
an enable circuit configured to enable the bias generator and disable the regulator responsive to a load voltage being below a threshold voltage, and further configured to enable the regulator to generate the first current and disable the bias generator responsive to the load voltage being above the threshold voltage.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the enable circuit is configured to generate a first enable signal and a second enable signal based on an operational mode of the low energy integrated circuit.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operational mode is selected from a group of operational modes consisting of: hibernate, deep power down, deep sleep, and active.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the enable circuit is configured to generate the first enable signal and second enable signal to implement a transition from a low energy mode to a high energy mode.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the threshold voltage is identified based on a comparison of a representation of the load voltage, and a reference voltage.
14. The system of claim 10 further comprising:
one or more clamp devices configured to clamp a voltage received by the regulator and at least one driver device.
15. The system of claim 14 further comprising:
one or more bypass devices configured to bypass the one or more clamp devices.
16. A method comprising:
receiving an input identifying a transition of an operational mode of a low energy integrated circuit from a first operational mode to a second operational mode;
enabling a bias generator, using an enable circuit comprising at least a flipflop and an inverter, in response to receiving the input, the bias generator generating a bias current provided to a load capacitor at a power terminal of the low energy integrated circuit;
charging the load capacitor based on the bias current; and
enabling a regulator, using the enable circuit, in response to the load capacitor being charged to a designated threshold, the enabling of the regulator generating; using at least one driver device, an operational current provided to the low energy integrated circuit.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the enabling of the bias generator further comprises disabling the regulator, and wherein the enabling of the regulator further comprises disabling the bias generator.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first operational mode is a low energy mode, and wherein the second operational mode is a high energy mode.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the operational mode is selected from a group of operational modes consisting of: hibernate, deep power down, deep sleep, and active.