Method and circuit for adjusting a voltage upon detection of a command applied to an integrated circuit
US6778003B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/4067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage generation circuit includes a voltage pump that receives a supply voltage and develops an output voltage responsive to a pump activation signal. A level detection circuit receives a pump-boost signal and is coupled to the voltage pump to receive the output voltage. The level detection circuit operates in a normal mode responsive to the pump-boost signal being inactive to develop the pump activation signal to activate the voltage pump responsive to the output voltage being less than or equal to a first low threshold value. The level detection circuit operates in a demand-controlled mode responsive to the pump-boost signal being active to develop the pump activation signal to activate the voltage pump responsive to the output voltage being less than or equal to a second low threshold value.
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