Threshold voltage dependent power-gate driver
US9712167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/0948
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described is an apparatus which comprises: a first node to provide an un-gated power supply; a second node to provide a threshold dependent supply; an inverter with an input and an output, the inverter coupled to the first and second nodes, the inverter to receive the un-gated power supply at its power supply node, and to receive the threshold dependent supply for supplying ground supply at its ground node; and a transistor with its gate terminal coupled to the output of the inverter, the transistor to provide gated power supply to one or more logic units.
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