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Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 06, 2013
Applicants:

Amit Roy, Noida, IN;

Amit Kumar Dey, Noida, IN;

Kulbhushan Misri, Gurgaon, IN;

Vijay Tayal, Noida, IN;

Chetan Verma, Noida, IN;

Inventors:

Amit Roy, Noida, IN;

Amit Kumar Dey, Noida, IN;

Kulbhushan Misri, Gurgaon, IN;

Vijay Tayal, Noida, IN;

Chetan Verma, Noida, IN;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/01 (2006.01); G05F 5/00 (2006.01); H03K 19/00 (2006.01); G05F 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 5/00 (2013.01); H03K 19/0027 (2013.01); G05F 3/205 (2013.01);
Abstract

Forward bulk biasing circuitry for PMOS and NMOS transistors is provided. The bulk biasing circuitry includes two N-type MOS transistors, two P-type MOS transistors, and two capacitors. The forward bias to a bulk terminal of a transistor increases a threshold voltage of a transistor, thereby reducing a transition time and improving the performance of the transistor. The forward bias is provided only when the transistor transitions from one state to another, thereby reducing leakage power dissipation during active and standby modes of an integrated circuit that includes the transistor.


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