Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Controlling impedance of a switch using high impedance voltage sources to provide more efficient clocking
- Patent Title (中): 使用高阻抗电压源控制开关的阻抗,以提供更有效的时钟
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Application No.: US13601155Application Date: 2012-08-31
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Publication No.: US08742817B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: Visvesh S. Sathe , Samuel D. Naffziger
- Applicant: Visvesh S. Sathe , Samuel D. Naffziger
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Abel Law Group, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F1/04
- IPC: G06F1/04 ; H03K3/00

Abstract:
A clock system of an integrated circuit includes first and second transistors forming a switch that is used when switching the clock system between a resonant mode of operation and a non-resonant mode of operation. An inductor forms a resonant circuit with capacitance of the clock system in resonant mode. The switch receives a clock signal and supplies the clock signal to the inductor when the switch is closed and disconnects the inductor from the clock system when the switch is open. First and second high impedance voltage sources supply respective first and second voltages to the switch and a gate voltage of the first transistor transitions with the clock signal around the first voltage and a gate voltage of the second transistor transitions with the clock signal around the second voltage such that near constant overdrive voltages are maintained for the first and second transistors.
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