Self-configurable multi-regulator ASIC core power delivery
First Claim
1. A method for operating an electronic apparatus, the apparatus including an ASIC device, a linear regulator module configured to be optionally coupled to an external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor via a node and a capless regulator module coupled to an internal capacitance of the electronic product via the node, the capless regulator module including a low-power sub-module and a high-power sub-module, the high-power sub-module configured to provide a greater amount of electrical current than the low-power sub-module, the method comprising:
- applying power initially to the ASIC device via the node with the low-power sub-module of the capless regulator module to initiate ASIC device power-up; and
detecting whether or not an external capacitance is coupled to the node.
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Abstract
A method for operating an electronic product having an application specific semiconductor circuit (ASIC) including in its circuitry both a linear regulator module for use with an optional external capacitance and a capless regulator module coupled to internal capacitance of the product selects a low-power sub-module or high-power sub-module of the capless regulator module for use in a power-up phase of the ASIC. Control logic of the ASIC determines if an external capacitance is present. If so, then the high-power capless sub-module is used during a power-up phase of the ASIC; if not only the low-power capless sub-module is used during the power-up phase of the ASIC. After power-up of the ASIC, the control logic may select the linear regulator module for certain times of operation and the capless regulator module for other times of operation or it may select one or the other for all times of post-power-up operation.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for operating an electronic apparatus, the apparatus including an ASIC device, a linear regulator module configured to be optionally coupled to an external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor via a node and a capless regulator module coupled to an internal capacitance of the electronic product via the node, the capless regulator module including a low-power sub-module and a high-power sub-module, the high-power sub-module configured to provide a greater amount of electrical current than the low-power sub-module, the method comprising:
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applying power initially to the ASIC device via the node with the low-power sub-module of the capless regulator module to initiate ASIC device power-up; and detecting whether or not an external capacitance is coupled to the node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a memory device, the memory device including a memory array, an interface circuit configured to communicate with a host device, a controller coupled to communicate with the memory array and the interface circuit, the controller implemented on an ASIC device, the controller including a linear regulator module configured to be optionally coupled in operation to an external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor via a node and a capless regulator module coupled to an internal capacitance of the ASIC device via the node, the capless regulator module including a low-power sub-module and a high-power sub-module, the high-power sub-module configured to provide a greater amount of electrical current than the low-power sub-module, the method comprising:
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applying power initially to the ASIC device via the node with the low-power sub-module of the capless regulator module to initiate ASIC device power-up; and detecting whether or not an external capacitance is coupled to the node. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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an application specific semiconductor chip (ASIC) device; a linear regulator module configured to be optionally coupled in operation to an external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor via a node; a capless regulator module coupled to an internal capacitance of the electronic product via the node, the capless regulator module including a low-power sub-module and a high-power sub-module, the high-power sub-module configured to provide a larger amount of electrical current than the low-power sub-module; and control logic executable by the ASIC device, the control logic configured to detect the presence of the optional external capacitance and responsive thereto configured to select for use during a power-up phase of the ASIC at least the high-power sub-module of the capless regulator module if the optional external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor is detected. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A memory device, comprising:
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a memory array; an interface circuit configured to communicate with a host device; a controller coupled to communicate with the memory array and with the interface circuit, the controller implemented on an ASIC device, the controller including; a linear regulator module configured to be optionally coupled in operation to an external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor via a node; a capless regulator module coupled to an internal capacitance of the electronic product via the node, the capless regulator module including a low-power sub-module and a high-power sub-module, the high-power sub-module configured to provide a larger amount of electrical current than the low-power sub-module; and control logic executable by the ASIC device, the control logic configured to detect the presence of the optional external-to-the-ASIC device capacitor and responsive thereto configured to select for use during a power-up phase of the ASIC device at least the high-power sub-module of the capless regulator module if the optional external-to-the-ASIC capacitor is detected. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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Specification