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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2004
Michael C. Parris, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Kim C. Hardee, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Michael C. Parris, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Kim C. Hardee, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
United Memories, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A powergating circuit includes a P-channel transistor with a source coupled to VCC, a gate for receiving a first boosted or non-boosted powergating control signal, and a drain forming the internal switched VCC power supply. An N-channel transistor has a source coupled to VSS, a gate for receiving a second boosted or non-boosted powergating control signal, and a drain forming the internal switched VSS power supply. The powergating circuit further includes a circuit for forcing the first and second internal power supply voltages to a mid-point reference voltage during the standby mode.