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Method for designing power supply circuit and semiconductor chip

US6684378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2001
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2022

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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