Semiconductor device

• US 8,284,579 B2
• Filed: 09/03/2009
• Issued: 10/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shionoiri, Yutaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Nguyen
• Application Number:
  US12/553,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20100066325A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,132 Days
• Field of Search: 363/125, 363/126, 363/127, 363/108, 363/114, 455/39, 455/41.1, 455/41.2
• US Class Current: 363/125
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0701 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising an arrangement for power management
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/126 using passive filters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4208 Arrangements for improving power factor of AC input
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/10 Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes

Abstract

The adverse effect of noise a constant voltage receives in a semiconductor device capable of data communication through wireless communication is suppressed. Further, communication is performed normally with a constant voltage with less noise even in the case where the amount of received power is large. The semiconductor device includes an input circuit for generating a DC voltage from an AC signal, a circuit for generating a constant voltage lower than the DC voltage, a circuit portion supplied with the constant voltage, a filter, and a feedback circuit for changing impedance with the constant voltage input from the circuit for generating a constant voltage, wherein the filter is electrically connected between the input circuit and the circuit for generating a constant voltage.

Claims

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

an antenna

an input circuit configured to generate a DC voltage from an Ac signal supplied from the antenna;

a filter;

a circuit for generating a constant voltage configured to generate the constant voltage from the DC voltage supplied through the filter;

a circuit portion comprising a memory; and

a feedback circuit configured to change impedance of the semiconductor device in accordance with the constant voltage,

wherein the constant voltage is supplied to the circuit portion and the feedback circuit from the circuit for generating the constant voltage,

wherein the input circuit is directly connected to the antenna, and

wherein the feedback circuit is directly connected to the antenna.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the filter comprises a resistor and a capacitor,

wherein a terminal of the resistor is electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor and the input of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and another terminal of the resistor is electrically connected to an output of the input circuit, and

wherein another terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the feedback circuit.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the filter comprises an inductor and a capacitor,

wherein a terminal of the inductor is electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor and the input of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and another terminal of the inductor is electrically connected to an output of the input circuit, and

wherein another terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the feedback circuit.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the feedback circuit comprises a resistor and a transistor,

wherein one of a source or a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to a terminal of the resistor and the other of the source or the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the filter,

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to the output of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and

wherein another terminal of the resistor is electrically connected to the input circuit.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the feedback circuit comprises a capacitor and a transistor,

wherein one of a source or a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor and the other of the source or the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the filter,

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to an output of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and

wherein another terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the input circuit.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the feedback circuit comprises a diode and a transistor.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

an antenna;

an input circuit configured to generate a DC voltage from an AC signal supplied from the antenna;

a filter;

a circuit for generating a constant voltage configured to generate the constant voltage from the DC voltage supplied through the filter;

a circuit portion; and

a feedback circuit configured to change impedance of the semiconductor device in accordance with the constant voltage,

wherein the constant voltage is supplied to the circuit portion and the feedback circuit from the circuit for generating the constant voltage,

wherein the input circuit is directly connected to the antenna, and

wherein the feedback circuit is directly connected to the antenna.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7,

wherein the filter comprises a resistor and a capacitor,

wherein a terminal of the resistor is electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor and the input of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and another terminal of the resistor is electrically connected to an output of the input circuit, and

wherein another terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the feedback circuit.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7,

wherein the filter comprises an inductor and a capacitor,

wherein a terminal of the inductor is electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor and the input of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and another terminal of the inductor is electrically connected to an output of the input circuit, and

wherein another terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the feedback circuit.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7,

wherein the feedback circuit comprises a resistor and a transistor,

wherein one of a source or a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to a terminal of the resistor and the other of the source or the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the filter,

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to the output of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and

wherein another terminal of the resistor is electrically connected to the input circuit.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7,

wherein the feedback circuit comprises a capacitor and a transistor,

wherein one of a source or a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor and the other of the source or the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the filter,

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to an output of the circuit configured to generate the constant voltage, and

wherein another terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the input circuit.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 7,

wherein the feedback circuit comprises a diode and a transistor.