Series circuit and computing device
View Patent ↗A series circuit and a computing device include a power supply terminal for providing voltage for a plurality of chips disposed on the computing device; a ground terminal disposed at one end of each of the plurality of chips relative to the power supply terminal; and a first connection line for separately connecting a first predetermined number of chips of the plurality of chips in series, wherein a communication line is connected between adjacent chips of the first predetermined number of chips, a portion of the communication line is connected to a target connection point, which is disposed on the first connection line and adapted to the adjacent chips, via a third connection line, and the voltage at the target connection point is greater than or equal to the minimum voltage required for communication between the adjacent chips.
1. A series circuit, comprising:
a power supply terminal;
a ground terminal;
a plurality of chips connected between the power supply terminal and the ground terminal in series, and at least one of the chips has a signal input terminal and a signal output terminal;
a first connection line electrically connected between a first chip and a second chip of adjacent chips, and the first connection line having a first voltage; and
a second connection line connected between the first connection line and the signal input terminal or the signal output terminal of a third chip,
wherein the first voltage is greater than or equal to a preset voltage and the preset voltage is the minimum voltage required by the plurality of chips for communication; and the series circuit further comprises communication lines connected between the signal input terminal of a previous chip and the signal output terminal of a next chip.
2. The series circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the signal input terminal or the signal output terminal of the third chip receives auxiliary power supply from the second connection line.
3. The series circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the previous chip is adjacent to the next chip.
4. The series circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the preset voltage is the minimum voltage required by the communication lines for communication.
5. The series circuit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the chips comprises a plurality of subchips, and the plurality of subchips are connected in series or in parallel.
6. The series circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the third chip that is closer to the ground terminal is connected to the first connection line that is closer to the ground terminal via the second connection line.
7. The series circuit according to claim 1 , wherein
the signal output terminal comprises at least one open-drain circuit, and
the signal input terminal comprises at least one external pull-down resistor.
8. The series circuit according to claim 7 , wherein
the signal input terminal further comprises an input buffer; and
the signal output terminal further comprises an output buffer.
9. The series circuit according to claim 8 , wherein a power terminal of the input buffer is connected to the second connection line.
10. The series circuit according to claim 8 , wherein a ground terminal of the input buffer is connected to the first connection line.
11. The series circuit according to claim 8 , wherein a power terminal of the output buffer is connected to the second connection line.
12. The series circuit according to claim 8 , wherein a ground terminal of the output buffer is connected to the first connection line.
13. The series circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the open-drain circuit comprises an inverter and a switch unit, and the inverter and the switch unit are connected in series.
14. The series circuit according to claim 13 , wherein the switch unit comprises a transistor, an output of the inverter is connected to a gate of the transistor, a source/drain of the transistor is connected to the first connection line and a drain/source of the transistor is configured to output signals.
15. The series circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a voltage regulator configured to provide a regulated power supply to at least a subset of the plurality of chips.
16. The series circuit according to claim 15 , wherein the at least subset of the plurality of chips include multiple chips, and the voltage regulator is configured to provide a regulated power supply to each of the at least subset of the plurality of chips.
17. The series circuit according to claim 16 , wherein a number of the at least subset of the plurality of chips is 3, 4 or 5.
18. A computing device, comprising:
a plurality of chips, and at least one of the chips has a signal input terminal and a signal output terminal; and
a series circuit comprising:
a power supply terminal;
a ground terminal, the chips being connected between the power supply terminal and the ground terminal in series;
a first connection line electrically connected between a first chip and a second chip of adjacent chips, and the first connection line having a first voltage; and
a second connection line connected between the first connection line and the signal input terminal or the signal output terminal of a third chip,
wherein the first voltage is greater than or equal to a preset voltage and the preset voltage is the minimum voltage required by the plurality of chips for communication; and the computing device comprises communication lines connected between the signal input terminal of a previous chip and the signal output terminal of a next chip.
19. The computing device according to claim 18 , wherein the signal input terminal or the signal output terminal of the third chip receives auxiliary power supply from the second connection line.
20. The computing device according to claim 18 , wherein the previous chip is adjacent to the next chip.
21. The computing device according to claim 18 , wherein the preset voltage is the minimum voltage required by the communication lines for communication.
22. The computing device according to claim 18 , wherein at least one of the chips comprises a plurality of subchips, and the plurality of subchips are connected in series or in parallel.
23. The computing device according to claim 18 , wherein the third chip that is closer to the ground terminal is connected to the first connection line that is closer to the ground terminal via the second connection line.
24. The computing device according to claim 18 , wherein
the signal output terminal comprises at least one open-drain circuit, and
the signal input terminal comprises at least one external pull-down resistor.
25. The computing device according to claim 24 , wherein
the signal input terminal further comprises an input buffer; and
the signal output terminal further comprises an output buffer.
26. The computing device according to claim 25 , wherein a power terminal of the input buffer is connected to the second connection line.
27. The computing device according to claim 25 , wherein a ground terminal of the input buffer is connected to the first connection line.
28. The computing device according to claim 25 , wherein a power terminal of the output buffer is connected to the second connection line.
29. The computing device according to claim 25 , wherein a ground terminal of the output buffer is connected to the first connection line.
30. The computing device according to claim 24 , wherein the open-drain circuit further comprises an inverter and a switch unit, and the inverter and the switch unit are connected in series.
31. The computing device according to claim 30 , wherein the switch unit comprises a transistor, an output of the inverter is connected to a gate of the transistor, a source/drain of the transistor is connected to the first connection line and a drain/source of the transistor is used to output signals.
32. The computing device according to claim 18 , further comprising:
a voltage regulator configured to provide a regulated power supply to at least subset of the plurality of chips.
33. The computing device according to claim 32 , wherein the at least subset of the plurality of chips include a plurality of chips, and the voltage regulator is configured to provide a regulated power supply to each of the at least subset of the plurality of chips.
34. The computing device according to claim 33 , wherein a number of the at least subset of the plurality of chips is 3, 4 or 5.