OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a voltage controlled oscillator having a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal and an output terminal configured to output an clock signal;
a control circuit electrically connected between the first voltage terminal and the second voltage terminal, and configured so that a potential difference between the first voltage terminal and a control terminal of the control circuit remains constant;
a first transistor having;
a first gate electrode electrically connected to an input terminal of the voltage controlled oscillator circuit;
a first source region electrically connected to the second voltage terminal; and
a first drain region electrically connected to the first gate electrode; and
a second transistor having;
a second gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit;
a second source region electrically connected to the first voltage terminal; and
a second drain region electrically connected to the first drain region.
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Abstract
A stable frequency is outputted by an oscillator circuit including a constant current circuit which is electrically connected between a first terminal and a second terminal, a voltage controlled oscillator circuit in which an oscillation frequency fluctuates in accordance with a potential difference between power supply voltage terminals, an n-channel transistor, a p-channel transistor in which a gate-source voltage is set to be constant by the constant current circuit, and a capacitor, in which a source electrode of the p-channel transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal, a drain electrode of the p-channel transistor is electrically connected a drain electrode and a gate electrode of the n-channel transistor, a source electrode of the n-channel transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal, and a gate electrode of the n-channel transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal through the capacitor.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator having a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal and an output terminal configured to output an clock signal; a control circuit electrically connected between the first voltage terminal and the second voltage terminal, and configured so that a potential difference between the first voltage terminal and a control terminal of the control circuit remains constant; a first transistor having; a first gate electrode electrically connected to an input terminal of the voltage controlled oscillator circuit; a first source region electrically connected to the second voltage terminal; and a first drain region electrically connected to the first gate electrode; and a second transistor having; a second gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a second source region electrically connected to the first voltage terminal; and a second drain region electrically connected to the first drain region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator having an input voltage terminal, a reference voltage terminal and an output terminal configured to output an clock signal; a control circuit electrically connected between the input voltage terminal and the reference voltage terminal, and configured so that a potential difference between the input voltage terminal and a control terminal of the control circuit remains constant; an n-channel transistor having; a first gate electrode electrically connected to an input terminal of the voltage controlled oscillator circuit; a first source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a first drain region electrically connected to the first gate electrode; and a p-channel transistor having; a second gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a second source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a second drain region electrically connected to the first drain region. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator having an input voltage terminal, a reference voltage terminal and an output terminal configured to output an clock signal; a control circuit electrically connected between the input voltage terminal and the reference voltage terminal, and configured so that a potential difference between the reference voltage terminal and a control terminal of the control circuit remains constant; a p-channel transistor having; a first gate electrode electrically connected to an input terminal of the voltage controlled oscillator circuit; a first source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a first drain region electrically connected to the first gate electrode; and an n-channel transistor having; a second gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a second source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a second drain region electrically connected to the first drain region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator having an input voltage terminal, a reference voltage terminal and an output terminal configured to output an clock signal; a control circuit comprising; a p-channel first control transistor having; a first gate electrode electrically connected to a control terminal of the control circuit; a first source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a first drain region electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a p-channel second control transistor having; a second gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a second source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a second drain region; an n-channel third control transistor having; a third gate electrode electrically connected to the second drain region; a third source region; and a third drain region electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; an n-channel fourth control transistor having; a fourth gate electrode electrically connected to the third source region; a fourth source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a fourth drain region electrically connected to the third gate electrode; and a resistor electrically connected between the fourth gate electrode and the reference voltage terminal; an n-channel fifth transistor having; a fifth gate electrode electrically connected to an input terminal of the voltage controlled oscillator circuit; a fifth source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a fifth drain region electrically connected to the fifth gate electrode; and a p-channel sixth transistor having; a sixth gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a sixth source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a sixth drain region electrically connected to the fifth drain region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator having an input voltage terminal, a reference voltage terminal and an output terminal configured to output a clock signal; a control circuit comprising; an n-channel first control transistor having; a first gate electrode electrically connected to a control terminal of the control circuit; a first source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a first drain region electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; an n-channel second control transistor having; a second gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a second source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a second drain region; a p-channel third control transistor having; a third gate electrode electrically connected to the second drain region; a third source region; and a third drain region electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a p-channel fourth control transistor having; a fourth gate electrode electrically connected to the third source region; a fourth source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a fourth drain region electrically connected to the third gate electrode; and a resistor electrically connected between the fourth gate electrode and the input voltage terminal; a p-channel fifth transistor having; a fifth gate electrode electrically connected to an input terminal of the voltage controlled oscillator circuit; a fifth source region electrically connected to the input voltage terminal; and a fifth drain region electrically connected to the fifth gate electrode; and an n-channel sixth transistor having; a sixth gate electrode electrically connected to the control terminal of the control circuit; a sixth source region electrically connected to the reference voltage terminal; and a sixth drain region electrically connected to the fifth drain region. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification