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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2005
James W. Tschanz, Portland, OR (US);
Stephen H. Tang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Victor Zia, Beaverton, OR (US);
Badarinath Kommandur, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Siva G. Narendra, Portland, OR (US);
Vivek K. DE, Beaverton, OR (US);
James W. Tschanz, Portland, OR (US);
Stephen H. Tang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Victor Zia, Beaverton, OR (US);
Badarinath Kommandur, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Siva G. Narendra, Portland, OR (US);
Vivek K. De, Beaverton, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A bias generator unit is provided that includes a central bias generator to provide a bias voltage, a local bias generator to receive the bias voltage and a reference voltage and to provide a forward body bias signal or a reverse body bias signal. The bias generator may include a charge pump to output (or provide) a reference voltage to a reference generator, which in turn provides reference signals to the central bias generator. As a result, the local bias generator may control the body bias signal provided by the local bias generator.