IP Library Granted Patent US 7,202,575
Granted Patent B2
US 7,202,575 · App. 10/785,181 · Granted Apr 10, 2007

Semiconductor integrated circuit device

Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,202,575
App. No.
10/785,181
Granted
Apr 10, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is disclosed a semiconductor integrated circuit device capable of eliminating an influence of a power voltage drop generated in a circuit disposed in the semiconductor integrated circuit device to inhibit an operation defect or an operation speed decrease of the circuit. In a semiconductor integrated circuit device 10 including a power wiring 18 connected to a power supply (Vdd) via a power terminal 12, a ground wiring 20 connected to a ground (0 V) via a ground terminal 14, and a plurality of circuits 301 to 30 f connected in parallel with one another between the power wiring 18 and the ground wiring 20, a negative power terminal 16 connected to a negative power supply (−Vdd) is disposed, and a current source 22 is disposed as a current generating section between the negative power terminal 16 and a node Gf on a ground wiring 20 side of the f-th circuit 30 f disposed in a region most distant from the ground.

Claims (20)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising:

a power wiring having a first terminal connected to a first power supply of a first polarity;

a ground wiring distinct from said power wiring, and having a first terminal connected to a ground; and

a plurality of circuits connected in parallel between the power wiring and the ground wiring,

wherein the ground wiring has a second terminal connected to a current generating section for generating a predetermined current in said ground wiring in a state in which the current generating section is connected to a second power supply of a second polarity opposite to said first polarity.

2. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising:

a power wiring having a first terminal connected to a first power supply of a first polarity;

a ground wiring distinct from said power wiring, having a first terminal connected to a ground and having a second terminal;

a plurality of circuits connected in parallel between the power wiring and the ground wiring; and

a current generating section having a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the ground wiring to generate a predetermined current in said ground wiring in a state in which a second terminal of the current generating section is connected to a second power supply of a second polarity opposite to said first polarity.

3. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising:

a power wiring having a first terminal connected to a first power supply of a first polarity;

a ground wiring distinct from said power wiring, and having a first terminal connected to a ground;

a plurality of circuits connected in parallel between the power wiring and the ground wiring;

a second power supply of a second polarity opposite to said first polarity; and

a current generating section having a first terminal connected to the ground wiring and having a second terminal connected to the second power supply to generate a predetermined current in said ground wiring.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1 , wherein the second terminal of said ground wiring connected to said current generating section is disposed in a second portion of said ground wiring most distant from a first portion of said ground wiring in which a ground potential is supplied to the ground wiring via said first terminal of said ground wiring.

5. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1 , wherein the current generating section is either one of a current source or an operating circuit which consumes a predetermined current to operate.

6. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 5 , wherein the operating circuit which consumes the predetermined current to operate is a clock generator which outputs a clock signal.

7. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 6 , wherein the clock generator is connected to a level shifter for converting a level of the outputted clock signal to supply the clock signal to the plurality of circuits.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
To: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032495/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 18, 2008
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022038/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2004
From: ENDO, NOBUYUKI
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015025/0280 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-382455 · Nov 12, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050099742A1 · May 12, 2005