Semiconductor I/O Voltage Gating for High-Speed Low-Power Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Semiconductor integrated circuit devices face challenges in reducing power consumption while maintaining high-speed data transmission and reception capabilities, as existing designs often require multiple voltage sources and struggle to efficiently manage voltage levels for optimal operation.
Innovation Solution
The semiconductor integrated circuit device incorporates a power control signal generator and a level shifter, utilizing a plurality of transistors to detect and manage input voltages, activating or deactivating data input/output circuits based on set voltage levels, thereby optimizing power usage and reducing consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If multiple voltage sources are used to maintain high-speed data transmission and reception, then data transmission speed is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic voltage control by switching between different voltage sources (first voltage source for high-speed operation, second voltage source for low-power operation) based on operational requirements. The voltage selector dynamically chooses the appropriate voltage level, enabling the system to adapt its power consumption to the current data transmission needs, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining high speed and reducing power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the voltage parameter dynamically by providing multiple voltage sources with different voltage levels and selectively switching between them. This allows the system to adjust its operating voltage according to the data transmission requirements, achieving high-speed transmission when necessary and low-power operation when possible, thereby resolving the contradiction between speed and power consumption.
2Reliability
If voltage levels are divided into multiple sources for optimal circuit operation, then circuit performance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a voltage selector that serves multiple functions: it selects between different voltage sources, controls the power supply to various circuits, and enables the system to operate in different modes (high-speed and low-power). This multi-functional component reduces overall device complexity by consolidating voltage management tasks into a single universal controller, thus resolving the contradiction between circuit performance and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the voltage selection and distribution functionality into a single integrated voltage selector component that manages multiple voltage sources and supplies them to different circuits. This consolidation simplifies the voltage management architecture, reducing the number of separate control mechanisms needed and thereby resolving the contradiction between achieving optimal circuit performance through multiple voltage sources and maintaining manageable device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A semiconductor apparatus includes a data input and output (input/output) circuit configured to operate by receiving a first voltage, a core circuit configured operate by receiving a second voltage, and a control circuit configured to output a power control signal for activating the data input/output circuit when the first voltage is higher than a first set voltage and the second voltage is higher a second set voltage.