Electronic circuit device operable under power supply
An electric circuit device operable under a power supply includes: a circuit; a first switch connected between the power supply and the circuit; a capacitor tending to produce a first leakage current; a second switch connected between the power supply and the capacitor, the second switch producing a second leakage current when it is cut off, the second leakage current being less than the first leakage current; and a switch controller for turning on the second switch while both the first switch and the second switch are turned off, and after a first time passes for turning on the first switch.
1. An electric circuit device operable under a power supply comprising:
a circuit;
a first switch connected between the power supply and the circuit;
a capacitor tending to produce a first leakage current;
a second switch connected between the power supply and the capacitor, the second switch producing a second leakage current when it is cut off, the second leakage current being less than the first leakage current; and
a switch controller for turning on the second switch after both the first switch and the second switch are turned off, and for turning on the first switch after a first time passes after turning on the second switch,
wherein the first time is not less than the time constant determined by the product of the capacitance of the capacitor and the on-resistance of the second switch.
2. An electric circuit device operable under a power supply comprising:
a circuit;
a first switch connected between the power supply and the circuit;
a capacitor tending to produce a first leakage current;
a second switch connected between the power supply and the capacitor, the second switch producing a second leakage current when it is cut off, the second leakage current being less than the first leakage current; and
a switch controller for turning on the second switch after both the first switch and the second switch are turned off, and for turning on the first switch after a first time passes after turning on the second switch,
wherein the switch controller comprises:
a time storage unit for storing first time information in accordance with the first time;
a time measurement unit for detecting second time information in accordance with the elapsed time after the second switch turns on; and
a comparator for outputting an activation signal when the first time information equals the elapsed time information.
3. The electric circuit device according to claim 2 , wherein the first time information is the first time divided by the clock cycle, and the second time information is the number of clock periods after the second switch turns on.
4. The electric circuit device according to claim 2 , further comprising a state storage unit for storing operation modes of the first switch and second switch, wherein the time storage unit outputs the first time information in accordance with the operation mode.
5. The electric circuit device according to claim 4 , further comprising a mode determination unit for determining an operation mode following a present mode in accordance with an inputted state transition signal for indicating a next state and an operation mode stored in the state storage unit.
6. A method of controlling an electric circuit device operable under a power supply, the electric circuit device including a first switch connected between the power supply and a circuit and a second switch connected between the power supply and a capacitor, the method comprising:
turning on the second switch after both the first switch and the second switch are turned off; and
turning on the first switch after a first time passes after turning on the second switch,
wherein the first time is not less than the time constant determined by the product of the capacitance of the capacitor and the on-resistance.