Substrate bias generating circuitry stable against source voltage changes
US5113088A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/205
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Substrate bias generating circuitry for generating a substrate bias to be applied to the substrate of an integrated circuit. The circuitry includes an oscillator circuit for generating oscillator pulses having a predetermined frequency. A charge pump circuit has a capacitor and charges and discharges the capacitor in response to the oscillator pulses for generating the substrate bias. A substrate bias level sensing circuit is responsive to the voltage level of the substrate bias for outputting a control signal associated with the sensed voltage level. The level sensing circuit has a level holding subcircuit for holding the control signal in an enabled state at least for a predetermined duration which is four times as long as a period of time necessary for the charge pump circuit to complete a pumping operation. The pumping operation of the charge pump circuit is controlled by the control signal.
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