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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the antenna;
a first capacitor comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the rectifier circuit, and a second electrode electrically connected to a first ground line;
a first switch electrically connected to the first electrode,a second capacitor comprising a third electrode electrically connected to the first switch, and a fourth electrode electrically connected to a second ground line;
a second switch electrically connected to the third electrode;
a third capacitor comprising a fifth electrode electrically connected to the second switch, and a sixth electrode electrically connected to a third ground line; and
a constant voltage circuit, wherein an input terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit and the first electrode, and an output terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to a logic circuit,wherein the first switch and the second switch each comprises a first transistor and a first diode, and one terminal of the first diode is electrically connected to one of source and drain of the first transistor, and the other terminal of the first diode is electrically connected to the other of source and drain of the first transistor, andwherein during charging, the first switch is configured to be turned on after the first capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the second capacitor, and the second switch is configured to be turned on after the second capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the third capacitor; and
wherein during discharging, the second switch is configured to be turned off after the third capacitor discharge below a predetermined level of charge, and the first switch is configured to be turned off after the second capacitor is below a predetermined level of charge.
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Abstract
A charge accumulation circuit having a structure in which a capacitor is divided into a plurality of pieces and the divided capacitors are connected in parallel through switches is provided. The charge accumulation circuit controls the switch provided between the capacitors and thus can dynamically vary electrostatic capacitance of the charge accumulation circuit which applies a voltage to a constant voltage circuit.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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an antenna; a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the antenna; a first capacitor comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the rectifier circuit, and a second electrode electrically connected to a first ground line; a first switch electrically connected to the first electrode, a second capacitor comprising a third electrode electrically connected to the first switch, and a fourth electrode electrically connected to a second ground line; a second switch electrically connected to the third electrode; a third capacitor comprising a fifth electrode electrically connected to the second switch, and a sixth electrode electrically connected to a third ground line; and a constant voltage circuit, wherein an input terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit and the first electrode, and an output terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to a logic circuit, wherein the first switch and the second switch each comprises a first transistor and a first diode, and one terminal of the first diode is electrically connected to one of source and drain of the first transistor, and the other terminal of the first diode is electrically connected to the other of source and drain of the first transistor, and wherein during charging, the first switch is configured to be turned on after the first capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the second capacitor, and the second switch is configured to be turned on after the second capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the third capacitor; and wherein during discharging, the second switch is configured to be turned off after the third capacitor discharge below a predetermined level of charge, and the first switch is configured to be turned off after the second capacitor is below a predetermined level of charge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A semiconductor device comprising:
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an antenna; a first diode comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the antenna, and a second electrode; a first capacitor comprising a third electrode electrically connected to the second electrode, and a fourth electrode electrically connected to a first ground line; a first switch electrically connected to the third electrode, a second capacitor comprising a fifth electrode electrically connected to the first switch, and a sixth electrode electrically connected to a second ground line, a second switch electrically connected to the fifth electrode; a third capacitor comprising a seventh electrode electrically connected to the second switch, and an eighth electrode electrically connected to a third ground line; and a constant voltage circuit, wherein an input terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to the second electrode and the third electrode, and an output terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to a logic circuit, wherein the first switch and the second switch each comprises a first transistor and a second diode, and one terminal of the second diode is electrically connected to one of source and drain of the first transistor, and the other terminal of the second diode is electrically connected to the other of source and drain of the first transistor, and wherein during charging, the first switch is configured to be turned on after the first capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the second capacitor, and the second switch is configured to be turned on after the second capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the third capacitor; and wherein during discharging, the second switch is configured to be turned off after the third capacitor discharge below a predetermined level of charge, and the first switch is configured to be turned off after the second capacitor is below a predetermined level of charge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A semiconductor device comprising:
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an antenna; a first capacitor comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the antenna, and a second electrode; a first diode comprising a third electrode electrically connected the second electrode, and a fourth electrode; a second capacitor comprising a fifth electrode electrically connected to the fourth electrode, and a sixth electrode electrically connected to a first ground line; a first switch electrically connected to the fifth electrode, a third capacitor comprising a seventh electrode electrically connected to the first switch, and an eighth electrode electrically connected to a second ground line; a second switch electrically connected to the seventh electrode, a fourth capacitor comprising a ninth electrode electrically connected to the second switch, and a tenth electrode electrically connected to a third ground line; a constant voltage circuit, wherein an input terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to the fourth electrode and the fifth electrode, and an output terminal of the constant voltage circuit is electrically connected to a logic circuit, wherein the first switch and the second switch each comprises a first transistor and a second diode, and one terminal of the second diode is electrically connected to one of source and drain of the first transistor, and the other terminal of the second diode is electrically connected to the other of source and drain of the first transistor, and wherein during charging, the first switch is configured to be turned on after the second capacitor is charged above a predetermined level to charge the third capacitor, and the second switch is configured to be turned on after the third capacitor is charge above a predetermined level to charge the fourth capacitor; and wherein during discharging, the second switch is configured to be turned off after the fourth capacitor discharge below a predetermined level of charge, and the first switch is configured to be turned off after the third capacitor is below a predetermined level of charge. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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