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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2012
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Postech Academy-industry Foundation, Pohang-si, KR;
Jae Sup Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Seong Joong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Bum Man Kim, Pohang-si, KR;
Han-Kyu Lee, Pohang-si, KR;
Dae-Chul Jeong, Pohang-si, KR;
Tae Young Chung, Pohang-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Postech Academy-Industry Foundation, Pohang-si, KR;
Abstract
A power circuit for reducing a leakage power using a negative voltage is provided. The power circuit includes a current source including a transistor including a gate. The power circuit further includes a current source control circuit connected to the gate of the transistor, and configured to apply a positive voltage to the gate of the transistor if the current source is to operate in an active mode, and apply the negative voltage to the gate of the transistor if the current source is to operate in an inactive mode.