Micron Technology Incorporated

Go Takashima

Kazuhiro Yoshida

Haruka Momota

Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes: a semiconductor substrate including first and second source regions coupled to a first power supply line and first and second drain regions coupled to a second power supply line, the first drain region being arranged between the first and second source regions, the second source region being arranged between the first and second drain regions; and gate electrodes including a first gate electrode arranged between the first source region and the first drain region, a second gate electrode arranged between the first drain region and the second source region, and a third gate electrode arranged between the second source region and the second drain region. The first and third gate electrodes are supplied with a first control signal. The second gate electrode is supplied with a second control signal.

Semiconductor device having power control circuit

Sub-threshold current reduction circuit (SCRC) switches and related apparatuses and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes an electronic circuit, a first set of SCRC switches, and a second set of SCRC switches. The electronic circuit includes first circuitry and second circuitry. The first set of SCRC switches are at one or more SCRC regions of an integrated circuit device including the electronic circuit. The first set of SCRC switches are configured to provide power to the first circuitry. At least one second SCRC switch of the second set of SCRC switches is positioned between one of the first set of SCRC switches and another of the first set of SCRC switches. The second set of SCRC switches is configured to provide power to the second circuitry.

Sub-threshold current reduction circuit switches and related apparatuses and methods

Sub-threshold current reduction circuit (SCRC) switches and related apparatuses and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes a first set of SCRC switches and a second set of SCRC switches electrically connected between power supply lines and power reception lines. The first set of SCRC switches is configured to electrically connect the power supply lines to the power reception lines in the first operational mode and the second operational mode. The second set of SCRC switches is configured to electrically connect the power supply lines to the power reception lines in the first operational mode and electrically isolate the power supply lines from the power reception lines in the second operational mode. Activation of the first set of SCRC switches is staggered in time with activation of the second set of SCRC switches. The second set of SCRC switches is spaced among the first set of SCRC switches.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Go Takashima