Semiconductor device

• US 9,391,449 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2015
• Issued: 07/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kato, Kiyoshi, Tadokoro, Asami
• Primary Examiner(s): Phu, Sanh
• Application Number:
  US14/642,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20150188311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/41.1, 455/41.3, 455/343.1, 455/572
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0701 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising an arrangement for power management
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0715 the arrangement including means to regulate power transfer to the integrated circuit
• 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: H01Q 1/2208 associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns G06K7/00; record carrier for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2283 mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 9/02 responsive to excess current current limitation for voltage regulators G05F1/573; disconnection after limiting H02H3/025

Abstract

Of a wireless communication system, an RF tag which can operate normally even when a communication distance is extremely short, like the case where the RF tag is in contact with a reader/writer, whereby the reliability is improved. The RF tag which communicates data by wireless communication includes a comparison circuit which compares electric power supplied from outside with reference electric power and a protection circuit portion which is operated when the electric power supplied from outside is higher than the reference electric power in the comparison circuit.

Claims

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a circuit electrically connected to a first node;

a first transistor including a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein one of the source and the drain is directly connected to the first node, and wherein the gate is electrically connected to a second node;

a resistor including a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is directly connected to the first node, and wherein the second terminal is electrically connected to the second node; and

a first diode between the second node and a third node,

wherein an impedance of the circuit is capable of being controlled in accordance with a potential of the other of the source and the drain.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second transistor; and

a constant power source circuit configured to supply a reference voltage,

wherein the reference voltage is supplied to a gate of the second transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor, and

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the circuit.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a rectifier circuit;

wherein an input portion of the rectifier circuit is electrically connected to the circuit, and

wherein an output portion of the rectifier circuit is electrically connected to the first node.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the circuit comprises a second transistor, and

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second diode,

wherein the first diode and the second diode are connected in series between the second node and the third node.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,

wherein the circuit comprises a load,

wherein an impedance of the load is capable of being controlled in accordance with the potential of the other of the source and the drain.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna electrically connected to the circuit.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a circuit electrically connected to a first node;

a capacitor electrically connected to the circuit;

a first transistor including a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein one of the source and the drain is directly connected to the first node, and wherein the gate is electrically connected to a second node;

a resistor including a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is directly connected to the first node, and wherein the second terminal is electrically connected to the second node; and

a first diode between the second node and a third node,

wherein an impedance of the circuit is capable of being controlled in accordance with a potential of the other of the source and the drain.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a second transistor; and

a constant power source circuit configured to supply a reference voltage,

wherein the reference voltage is supplied to a gate of the second transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor, and

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the circuit.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a rectifier circuit;

wherein an input portion of the rectifier circuit is electrically connected to the circuit, and

wherein an output portion of the rectifier circuit is electrically connected to the first node.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 8,

wherein the circuit comprises a second transistor, and

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a second diode,

wherein the first diode and the second diode are connected in series between the second node and the third node.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 8,

wherein the circuit comprises a load,

wherein an impedance of the load is capable of being controlled in accordance with the potential of the other of the source and the drain.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, further comprising:

an antenna electrically connected to the circuit through the capacitor.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the circuit is electrically connected to the first node through the capacitor.