# US 12,603,648 B2 · Termination circuit and semiconductor circuit > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,603,648 B2 - Document ID: US12603648B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/715,246 - Filed: 2022-11-15 - Published: 2025-01-23 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-11 - Assignees: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation - Applicants: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation - Inventors: Yoshinori Tanaka; Takanori Saeki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12603648B2 ## CPC - H03K 17/6872: {using complementary field-effect transistors} - H03K 5/133: using a chain of active delay devices - H03K 19/0175: Coupling arrangements; Interface arrangements (interface arrangements for digital computers G06F3/00, G06F13/00) - H03K 19/0944: using MOSFET {or insulated gate field-effect transistors, i.e. IGFET}(H03K19/096 takes precedence) - H03K: PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal oscillations with pulses H03C; transmission of digital information H04L; discriminator circuits detecting phase difference between two signals by counting or integrating cycles of oscillation H03D3/04; automatic control, starting, synchronisation or stabilisation of generators of electronic oscillations or pulses where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified H03L; coding, decoding or code conversion, in general H03M) ## Abstract A termination circuit including: a first circuit provided in a first path that couples a first signal terminal and a first power supply node, the first circuit being configured to enable the first path; a second circuit provided in a second path that couples the first signal terminal and a second power supply node, the second circuit being configured to enable the second path; and a control circuit that is configured to perform a first operation including controlling an operation of the first circuit to enable the first path during a first period that corresponds to a rising edge of a first input signal at the first signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the second circuit to enable the second path during a second period that corresponds to a falling edge of the first input signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A termination circuit comprising: a first circuit provided in a first path that couples a first signal terminal and a first power supply node, the first circuit being configured to enable the first path; a second circuit provided in a second path that couples the first signal terminal and a second power supply node, the second circuit being configured to enable the second path; and a control circuit that is configured to perform a first operation including controlling an operation of the first circuit to enable the first path during a first period that corresponds to a rising edge of a first input signal at the first signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the second circuit to enable the second path during a second period that corresponds to a falling edge of the first input signal, wherein the first circuit includes a first transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the source being led to the first power supply node, the drain being led to the first signal terminal, the second circuit includes a second transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the source being led to the second power supply node, the drain being led to the first signal terminal, and the first operation includes generating a first signal by detecting the rising edge of the first input signal, and supplying the first signal to the gate of the first transistor, and generating a second signal by detecting the falling edge of the first input signal and supplying the second signal to the gate of the second transistor, and wherein the control circuit includes a first delay circuit that is configured to generate a first inverted signal by delaying the first input signal and inverting the first input signal, and a second delay circuit that is configured to generate a second inverted signal by delaying the first input signal and inverting the first input signal, and wherein the first operation includes generating the first signal on a basis of the first input signal and the first inverted signal, and generating the second signal on a basis of the first input signal and the second inverted signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The termination circuit according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit includes a delay circuit that is configured to generate an inverted signal by delaying the first input signal and inverting the first input signal, and the first operation includes generating the first signal and the second signal on a basis of the first input signal and the inverted signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The termination circuit according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to perform the first operation in a case where a control signal is at a first logic level, and perform a second operation in a case where the control signal is at a second logic level, the second operation including controlling the operation of the first circuit to maintain the first path disabled, and controlling the operation of the second circuit to maintain the second path disabled. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The termination circuit according to claim 1, further comprising: a third circuit provided in a third path that couples a second signal terminal and the first power supply node, the third circuit being configured to enable the third path; and a fourth circuit provided in a fourth path that couples the second signal terminal and the second power supply node, the fourth circuit being configured to enable the fourth path, wherein the first operation includes controlling an operation of the third circuit to enable the third path during a third period that corresponds to a rising edge of a second input signal at the second signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the fourth circuit to enable the fourth path during a fourth period that corresponds to a falling edge of the second input signal. ### Claim 5 A termination circuit comprising: a first circuit provided in a first path that couples a first signal terminal and a first power supply node, the first circuit being configured to enable the first path; a second circuit provided in a second path that couples the first signal terminal and a second power supply node, the second circuit being configured to enable the second path; a control circuit that is configured to perform a first operation including controlling an operation of the first circuit to enable the first path during a first period that corresponds to a rising edge of a first input signal at the first signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the second circuit to enable the second path during a second period that corresponds to a falling edge of the first input signal; a third circuit provided in a third path that couples a second signal terminal and the first power supply node, the third circuit being configured to enable the third path; and a fourth circuit provided in a fourth path that couples the second signal terminal and the second power supply node, the fourth circuit being configured to enable the fourth path, wherein the first operation includes controlling an operation of the third circuit to enable the third path during a third period that corresponds to a rising edge of a second input signal at the second signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the fourth circuit to enable the fourth path during a fourth period that corresponds to a falling edge of the second input signal, wherein the first input signal and the second input signal constitute a differential signal, the first circuit includes a third transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, and a fourth transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate being coupled to the second signal terminal, the third transistor and the fourth transistor are coupled in series in the first path, the second circuit includes a fifth transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, and a sixth transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate being coupled to the second signal terminal, the fifth transistor and the sixth transistor are coupled in series in the second path, the third circuit includes a seventh transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, and an eighth transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate being coupled to the first signal terminal, the seventh transistor and the eighth transistor are coupled in series in the third path, the fourth circuit includes a ninth transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, and a tenth transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate being coupled to the first signal terminal, the ninth transistor and the tenth transistor are coupled in series in the fourth path, the control circuit includes a third delay circuit that is configured to delay the first input signal, and a fourth delay circuit that is configured to delay the second input signal, and the first operation includes supplying the first input signal delayed by the third delay circuit to the gate of the third transistor and the gate of the fifth transistor, and supplying the second input signal delayed by the fourth delay circuit to the gate of the seventh transistor and the gate of the ninth transistor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The termination circuit according to claim 4, wherein the control circuit is configured to perform the first operation in a case where a control signal is at a first logic level, and perform a second operation in a case where the control signal is at a second logic level, the second operation including controlling the operation of the first circuit to maintain the first path disabled, controlling the operation of the second circuit to maintain the second path disabled, controlling the operation of the third circuit to maintain the third path disabled, and controlling the operation of the fourth circuit to maintain the fourth path disabled. ### Claim 7 A semiconductor circuit comprising: a signal wiring; a first circuit provided in a first path that couples a first signal terminal and a first power supply node, the first signal terminal being coupled to the signal wiring, the first circuit being configured to enable the first path; a second circuit provided in a second path that couples the first signal terminal and a second power supply node, the second circuit being configured to enable the second path; and a control circuit that is configured to perform a first operation including controlling an operation of the first circuit to enable the first path during a first period that corresponds to a rising edge of a first input signal at the first signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the second circuit to enable the second path during a second period that corresponds to a falling edge of the first input signal, wherein the first circuit includes a first transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the source being led to the first power supply node, the drain being led to the first signal terminal, the second circuit includes a second transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the source being led to the second power supply node, the drain being led to the first signal terminal, and the first operation includes generating a first signal by detecting the rising edge of the first input signal, and supplying the first signal to the gate of the first transistor, and generating a second signal by detecting the falling edge of the first input signal and supplying the second signal to the gate of the second transistor, and wherein the control circuit includes a first delay circuit that is configured to generate a first inverted signal by delaying the first input signal and inverting the first input signal, and a second delay circuit that is configured to generate a second inverted signal by delaying the first input signal and inverting the first input signal, and wherein the first operation includes generating the first signal on a basis of the first input signal and the first inverted signal, and generating the second signal on a basis of the first input signal and the second inverted signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The semiconductor circuit according to claim 7, wherein the first signal terminal is coupled to an end of the signal wiring. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The semiconductor circuit according to claim 7, wherein the first signal terminal is coupled to a part of the signal wiring other than an end of the signal wiring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The semiconductor circuit according to claim 7, wherein the control circuit includes a delay circuit that is configured to generate an inverted signal by delaying the first input signal and inverting the first input signal, and the first operation includes generating the first signal and the second signal on a basis of the first input signal and the inverted signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The semiconductor circuit according to claim 7, wherein the control circuit is configured to perform the first operation in a case where a control signal is at a first logic level, and perform a second operation in a case where the control signal is at a second logic level, the second operation including controlling the operation of the first circuit to maintain the first path disabled, and controlling the operation of the second circuit to maintain the second path disabled. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The semiconductor circuit according to claim 7, further comprising: a third circuit provided in a third path that couples a second signal terminal and the first power supply node, the third circuit being configured to enable the third path; and a fourth circuit provided in a fourth path that couples the second signal terminal and the second power supply node, the fourth circuit being configured to enable the fourth path, wherein the first operation includes controlling an operation of the third circuit to enable the third path during a third period that corresponds to a rising edge of a second input signal at the second signal terminal, and controlling an operation of the fourth circuit to enable the fourth path during a fourth period that corresponds to a falling edge of the second input signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The semiconductor circuit according to claim 12, wherein the control circuit is configured to perform the first operation in a case where a control signal is at a first logic level, and perform a second operation in a case where the control signal is at a second logic level, the second operation including controlling the operation of the first circuit to maintain the first path disabled, controlling the operation of the second circuit to maintain the second path disabled, controlling the operation of the third circuit to maintain the third path disabled, and controlling the operation of the fourth circuit to maintain the fourth path disabled.