Clock signal boost circuit
A clock signal boost circuit includes a first NMOS transistor having a drain to a power terminal, a source to a first node, and a gate to a first terminal, a second NMOS transistor having a drain to the first node, a source to a GND, and a gate to a second terminal, a third NMOS transistor having a drain to the power terminal, a source to a second node, and a gate to the second terminal, a capacitor between the first node and the second node, a PMOS transistor having a source to the second node, a drain to an output terminal, and a gate to the second terminal, and a fourth NMOS transistor having a drain to the output terminal, a source to the GND, and a gate to the second terminal. The first and the third NMOS transistors are depletion type NMOS transistors.
1. A clock signal boost circuit comprising:
a first input terminal supplied with a first clock signal;
a second input terminal supplied with a second clock signal having a negative phase to the first clock signal;
a first NMOS transistor having a drain connected to a power supply terminal, a source connected to a first node, and a gate connected to the first input terminal;
a second NMOS transistor having a drain connected to the first node, a source connected to a GND terminal, and a gate connected to the second input terminal;
a third NMOS transistor having a drain connected to the power supply terminal, a source connected to a second node, and a gate connected to the second input terminal;
a capacitor connected between the first node and the second node;
a PMOS transistor having a source connected to the second node, a drain connected to an output terminal, and a gate connected to the second input terminal; and
a fourth NMOS transistor having a drain connected to the output terminal, a source connected to the GND terminal, and a gate connected to the second input terminal,
wherein the first NMOS transistor and the third NMOS transistor are depletion type NMOS transistors.
2. A multi-stage clock signal boost circuit comprising:
the clock signal boost circuit according to claim 1 being a first clock signal boost circuit for a first stage; and
a second clock signal boost circuit for a subsequent stage which receives a clock signal supplied from the output terminal of the first clock signal boost circuit,
wherein the second clock signal boost circuit for the subsequent stage has the same configuration as that of the first clock signal boost circuit, except that at least the first NMOS transistor of the second clock signal boost circuit is an enhancement type NMOS transistor.