Difference-Expanding Receiver Circuit for Noise-Robust Logic Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing semiconductor devices face accuracy issues in determining logical states due to noise interference, which reduces the significance of voltage level differences, leading to incorrect signal determination.

Innovation Solution

A semiconductor device incorporating a difference-expanding device that converts input signals by altering conduction levels based on voltage differences, expanding the distinction between logically high and low states, thereby enhancing the accuracy of signal determination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the voltage level difference between logically high and low states is increased to improve determination accuracy, then measurement precision is improved, but the device becomes more sensitive to noise interference which reduces reliability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetermination accuracyVSAvoidsignal determination reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The circuit performs preliminary action by pre-conditioning the input signal through the difference-expanding device before the receiver makes the logical state determination. The device proactively expands voltage differences and suppresses noise in advance, rather than attempting to correct issues after they affect the determination process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The difference-expanding device changes parameters by transforming the input signal's voltage levels through non-linear conversion. It expands the voltage difference between logical states while simultaneously compressing or suppressing noise components, effectively altering the signal's electrical characteristics to improve both precision and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If noise interference is reduced to improve signal determination accuracy, then measurement precision is improved, but this requires more complex filtering mechanisms increasing device complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal determination accuracyVSAvoidcircuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The circuit merges multiple functions into a single difference-expanding device: it simultaneously expands voltage level differences, suppresses noise interference, and conditions the signal for reception. This consolidation achieves noise filtering and signal enhancement without requiring separate complex filtering circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The difference-expanding device acts as an intermediary between the noisy input signal and the receiver. It mediates by transforming the signal characteristics in a way that makes the subsequent determination process more robust, effectively isolating the receiver from direct exposure to noise without requiring complex filtering at the receiver end.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If the voltage difference between logical states is expanded to overcome noise, then measurement precision is improved, but the conduction degree of the device must be dynamically adjusted increasing control complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoltage level distinctionVSAvoidconduction control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The difference-expanding device performs self-service by automatically adjusting its conduction characteristics based on the input signal conditions. The circuit inherently expands voltage differences and suppresses noise through its design architecture without requiring external control signals or complex feedback mechanisms to manage conduction degree.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3598644B1Semiconductor device
Publication Date: 2025.08.20 NAN YA TECH
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a difference-expanding device and a receiver. The difference-expanding device receives an input signal having voltage levels representing logical states, and converts the input signal to a processed signal by changing, based on the voltage levels, degrees in conduction of the difference-expanding device. The receiver receives the processed signal from the difference-expanding device, and determines the logical states of the input signal based on the processed signal.