Apparatus and method for supplying voltage in semiconductor device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorDong-Hyuk Lee
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Abstract
For supplying voltage to at least one main current consuming unit, a voltage supply unit provides the voltage to the at least one main current consuming unit at a supply node. In addition, an auxiliary current consuming unit conducts auxiliary current from/to the supply node for at least a predetermined time period before the at least one main current consuming unit begins to conduct current. Thus, voltage overshoot is prevented at the supply node.
Claims21
An apparatus for supplying voltage to at least one main current consuming unit, the apparatus comprising:
- a voltage supply unit for providing the voltage to the at least one main current consuming unit at a supply node;
- and
- an auxiliary current consuming unit for conducting auxiliary current from/to the supply node for at least a predetermined time period before the at least one main current consuming unit begins to conduct current.
A method for supplying voltage to at least one main current consuming unit, the apparatus comprising:
- providing the voltage to the at least one main current consuming unit at a supply node;
- and
- conducting auxiliary current from/to the supply node for at least a predetermined time period before the at least one main current consuming unit begins to conduct current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.