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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Jun Gi Choi, Ichon-Shi, KR;
Chang Seok Kang, Ichon-Shi, KR;
Inventors:
Jun Gi Choi, Ichon-Shi, KR;
Chang Seok Kang, Ichon-Shi, KR;
Assignee:
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Kyungki-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F001/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an active driver for generating an internal voltage. In an active operation of a semiconductor device, after a voltage drop of a core voltage (VCORE) by consumed current of the core voltage (VCORE) is detected in a multi-step, a corresponding transistor for a driver is variably operated depending on a detected voltage drop level. Therefore, in an active operation, an increase in an active consumption current depending on an increase in the size of an output driver can be minimized.