Semiconductor device
US7514956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B3/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first and a second charging circuit each having a diode and a capacitor are connected to a buffer. In the first charging circuit, an overshoot based on a reflected signal generated by an output signal is stored as an electric charge to the capacitor, and in the second charging circuit, an undershoot based on a reflected signal generated by an input signal is charged as an electric charge to the capacitor, whereby the energy of the overshoot and the like is recovered. These charges are collected in the charging circuit, stored in the capacitor, converted into a power supply voltage of an internal power supply by a stabilization circuit, and are supplied as an internal power supply. The reflected energy of the signal generated during signal transmission at the time of data transfer between semiconductor devices is stored, and the stored energy is used in driving the signals.
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