SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
- a voltage level detection unit configured to detect a voltage level of an external power supply voltage; and
an internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage having a voltage level that is dependent on a detection result of the voltage level detection unit.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device is capable of generating an internal voltage having a voltage level that is dependent on an external power supply voltage. The semiconductor device includes an internal voltage generation unit configured to generate a plurality of internal voltages having different voltage levels by using an external power supply voltage, a voltage level detection unit configured to detect a voltage level of the external power supply voltage, and a selection unit configured to selectively output one of the internal voltages in response to a detection result of the voltage level detection unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a voltage level detection unit configured to detect a voltage level of an external power supply voltage; and an internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage having a voltage level that is dependent on a detection result of the voltage level detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a level shifting unit configured to use an external power supply voltage as a driving voltage and output a plurality of second reference voltages having different voltage levels based on a first reference voltage; a voltage level detection unit configured to detect a voltage level of the external power supply voltage; a selection unit configured to selectively output one of the second reference voltages according to a detection result of the voltage level detection unit; and a voltage driving unit configured to drive an internal voltage terminal with an internal voltage having a voltage level corresponding to one of the second reference voltages outputted from the selection unit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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an internal voltage generation unit configured to generate a plurality of internal voltages having different voltage levels by using an external power supply voltage; a voltage level detection unit configured to detect a voltage level of the external power supply voltage; and a selection unit configured to selectively output one of the internal voltages in response to a detection result of the voltage level detection unit.
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