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Method of designing power supply circuit and semiconductor chip

US6460168B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2000
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply circuit according to the present invention is a power supply circuit formed on a semiconductor chip, including: an output transistor section outputting a power supply voltage; and a control circuit for controlling the output transistor section. The output transistor section is arranged in the vicinity of an external input/output terminal of the semiconductor chip.

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