IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,496,874
Granted Patent B2
US 9,496,874 · App. 14/868,605 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Receiver circuit and signal receiving method thereof

Inventor: Eonguk Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H03K19/018521H03K3/356H03K19/00315H03K17/102
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Patent No.
US 9,496,874
App. No.
14/868,605
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a receiver circuit which receives an input signal. A first restriction circuit provides a first reference voltage or an input signal higher than the first reference voltage to a first node. A second restriction circuit provides a second reference voltage or the input signal lower than the second reference voltage to a second node. A first PMOS transistor pulls up an output node based on a voltage of the first node, and a first NMOS transistor pulls down the output node based on a voltage of the second node. A second PMOS transistor is connected between the output node and the first PMOS transistor, and a second NMOS transistor is connected between the output node and the first NMOS transistor. At least one compensation resistor is connected between a power supply voltage and the first PMOS transistor or between the first NMOS transistor and a ground.

Claims (65)

1. A receiver circuit which receives an input signal through a pad, the receiver circuit comprising:

a first restriction circuit configured to provide a first reference voltage or an input signal to a first node, the input signal having a voltage higher than the first reference voltage;

a second restriction circuit configured to provide a second reference voltage or the input signal to a second node, the input signal having a voltage lower than the second reference voltage;

a first PMOS transistor configured to pull up an output node based on a voltage of the first node;

a first NMOS transistor configured to pull down the output node based on a voltage of the second node;

a second PMOS transistor connected between the output node and the first PMOS transistor;

a second NMOS transistor connected between the output node and the first NMOS transistor; and

at least one compensation resistor connected between a power supply voltage and one end of the first PMOS transistor or between one end of the first NMOS transistor and a ground,

wherein the first restriction circuit comprises a third PMOS transistor configured to provide the first reference voltage to the first node in response to the input signal.

2. The receiver circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first restriction circuit further comprises:

a fourth PMOS transistor configured to provide the input signal to the first node in response to the first reference voltage.

3. The receiver circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second restriction circuit comprises:

a third NMOS transistor configured to provide the second reference voltage to the second node in response to the input signal; and

a fourth NMOS transistor configured to provide the input signal to the second node in response to the second reference voltage.

4. The receiver circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first reference voltage is provided to a gate of the second PMOS transistor and the second reference voltage is provided to a gate of the second PMOS NMOS transistor.

5. The receiver circuit of claim 1 , wherein the power supply voltage is higher than at least one of the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage.

6. The receiver circuit of claim 5 , wherein the first reference voltage corresponds to a difference between the power supply voltage and the second reference voltage.

7. The receiver circuit of claim 1 , wherein the power supply voltage corresponds to the second reference voltage and the first reference voltage corresponds to a ground voltage.

8. The receiver circuit of claim 7 , wherein, when the input signal is provided by the first or second restriction circuit, the input signal is provided without modification to a level thereof.

9. The receiver circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate connected to the first node, and being connected between the first PMOS transistor and the power supply voltage; and

a third NMOS transistor having a gate connected to the second node, and being connected between the first NMOS transistor and the ground.

10. The receiver circuit of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first hysteresis setting part configured to provide a first bias voltage to a source of the first PMOS transistor based on the first reference voltage and an output signal that is output to the output node.

11. The receiver circuit of claim 10 , wherein the first hysteresis setting part comprises:

a fifth PMOS transistor configured to connect between the first reference voltage and the source of the first PMOS transistor;

a sixth PMOS transistor configured to provide the first reference voltage to a gate of the fifth PMOS transistor in response to the output signal; and

a seventh PMOS transistor configured to provide the output signal to the gate of the fifth PMOS transistor in response to the first reference signal.

12. The receiver circuit of claim 9 , further comprising:

a second hysteresis setting part configured to provide a second bias voltage to a source of the first NMOS transistor based on the second reference voltage and an output signal that is output to the output node.

13. The receiver circuit of claim 12 , wherein the second hysteresis setting part comprises:

a fourth NMOS transistor configured to connect between the second reference voltage and the source of the first NMOS transistor;

a fifth NMOS transistor configured to provide the second reference voltage to a gate of the fourth NMOS transistor in response to the output signal; and

a sixth NMOS transistor configured to provide the output signal to the gate of the fourth NMOS transistor in response to the second reference signal.

14. A receiver circuit which receives an input signal through a mad, comprising:

a first restriction circuit configured to provide the input signal higher than a first reference voltage to a first node;

a second restriction circuit configured to provide the input signal lower than a second reference voltage to a second node;

a first PMOS transistor configured to pull up an output node based on a voltage of the first node;

a first NMOS transistor configured to pull down the output node based on a voltage of the second node;

a second PMOS transistor having a gate connected to the first node, and being connected between a power supply voltage and a source of the first PMOS transistor;

a first hysteresis setting part configured to control a voltage of the source of the first PMOS transistor based on the output signal;

a second NMOS transistor having a gate connected to the second node, and being connected between a source of the first NMOS transistor and a ground; and

a second hysteresis setting part configured to control a voltage of the source of the first NMOS transistor based on the output signal.

15. The receiver circuit of claim 14 , wherein the first restriction circuit is configured to provide the first reference voltage to the first node in response to a level of the input signal being lower than the first reference voltage.

16. The receiver circuit of claim 14 , wherein the second restriction circuit is configured to provide the second reference voltage to the second node in response to a level of the input signal being higher than the second reference voltage.

17. The receiver circuit of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first compensation resistor connected between the power supply voltage and the source of the first PMOS transistor; and

a second compensation resistor connected between the ground and the source of the first NMOS transistor.

18. The receiver circuit of claim 14 , further comprising:

a third PMOS transistor connected between the output node and the first PMOS transistor; and

a third NMOS transistor connected between the output node and the first NMOS transistor.

19. The receiver circuit of claim 18 , wherein the first reference voltage is provided to a gate of the third PMOS transistor and the second reference voltage is provided to a gate of the third NMOS transistor.

20. A receiver circuit, comprising:

a first restriction circuit configured to provide an input signal higher than a first reference voltage to a first node;

a second restriction circuit configured to provide the input signal lower than a second reference voltage to a second node;

a first PMOS transistor configured to pull up an output node based on a voltage of the first node;

a first NMOS transistor configured to pull down the output node based on a voltage of the second node;

a second PMOS transistor having a gate connected to the first node, and being connected between a power supply voltage and a source of the first PMOS transistor;

a first hysteresis setting part configured to control a voltage of the source of the first PMOS transistor based on the output signal;

a second NMOS transistor having a gate connected to the second node, and being connected between a source of the first NMOS transistor and a ground; and

a second hysteresis setting part configured to control a voltage of the source of the first NMOS transistor based on the output signal,

wherein the first hysteresis setting part comprises:

a fourth PMOS transistor configured to connect between the first reference voltage and the source of the first PMOS transistor;

a fifth PMOS transistor configured to provide the first reference voltage to a gate of the fourth PMOS transistor in response to the output signal; and

a sixth PMOS transistor configured to provide the output signal to the gate of the fourth PMOS transistor in response to the first reference signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2015
From: KIM, EONGUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0136836 · Oct 10, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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