throbber

`
`(19) [Issuing Country] Japan Patent Office (JP)
`(12) [Publication Name] Gazette of Unexamined Patent Applications (A)
`(11) [Publication Number] H08-018021
`(43) [Publication Date] January 19, 1996
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`(51) [Int.Cl.6]
`
`
`
`9199-5K
`
`M
`
`B
`
`[FI]
`
`
`
`H01L 27/118
`H03K 19/0948
`19/173
`H01L 21/82
`H03K 19/094
`[Examination Request] Not Yet Received
`[Number of Claims] 3
`[Application Format] Floppy Disk (FD)
`[Total Number of Pages] 8
`
`(21) [Application Number] H06-174730
`(22) [Filing Date] July 4, 1994
`(71) [Applicant]
`[Identification Number] 000004226
`[Name] Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation
`[Address] 3-19-2, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
`(72) [Inventor]
`[Name] Shin’ichiro MUTOH
`[Address] Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, 1-1-6, Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
`Tokyo
`(72) [Inventor]
`[Name] Yasuyuki MATSUYA
`[Address] Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, 1-1-6, Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
`Tokyo
`(72) [Inventor]
`[Name] Satoshi SHIGEMATSU
`[Address] Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, 1-1-6, Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
`Tokyo
`(74) [Agent]
`[Attorney]
`[Name] Tsuneaki NAGAO
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1
`
`AMD EX1013
`U.S. Patent No. 6,239,614
`
`0001
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`(54) [Title of the Invention]
`
`Gate Array-Type Integrated Circuit
`
`(57) [Abstract]
`
`[Purpose]
`
`To enable a MT-CMOS circuit to be realized using a gate array integrated circuit.
`
`[Constitution]
`
` A
`
` gate array is configured by arranging a second basic cell 3 composed of MOS transistors
`with a high threshold voltage adjacent to a first basic cell 2 composed of MOS transistors
`with a low threshold voltage.
`
`
`
`
`
`2
`
`0002
`
`

`

`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`
`[Claims]
`
`[Claim 1]
`
` A
`
` gate array-type integrated circuit comprising a first basic cell composed of a field effect
`transistor and a second basic cell composed of a field effect transistor having an absolute
`value of the threshold voltage that is greater than that of the field effect transistor
`constituting the first basic cell, at least one cell array being formed using the first basic cell
`and another cell array being formed using the second basic cell, and the cell array
`composed of the second basic cell being arranged adjacent to the cell array composed of
`the first basic cell, at any end vertically or horizontally, at both ends horizontally, at both
`ends vertically, at all ends vertically and horizontally, or inside the first basic cell.
`
`[Claim 2]
`
` A
`
` gate array-type integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein a group of logic circuits is
`formed in the first basic cell, and a power supply control circuit is formed in the second
`basic cell to control the supply of power to the group of logic circuits.
`
`[Claim 3]
`
` A
`
` gate array-type integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the integrated circuit
`comprises a group of logic circuits formed using transistors constituting the first basic cell
`and having a first and second power supply terminal, a first and/or second power supply
`control circuit formed using transistors constituting the second basic cell for controlling the
`supply of power to the group of logic circuits, first and second actual power supply lines
`constituting the power supply source to the group of logic circuits, and a first and/or second
`pseudo-power supply line, the first actual pseudo power supply line being connected to the
`first power supply terminal of the group of logic circuits, the first power supply control
`circuit being connected between the first pseudo power supply line and the first actual
`power supply line, and a second power supply line being connected directly to the second
`power supply terminal of the group of logic circuits, or a second power supply control circuit
`being connected to the second pseudo power supply line and between the second pseudo
`power supply line and the second actual power supply line.
`
`[Detailed Description of the Invention]
`
`[0001]
`
`[Technical Field of the Invention]
`
`The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit configured in gate array
`style and, more specifically, to a gate array-type integrated circuit compatible with CMOS
`circuits for low-voltage/high-speed operation composed of a transistor with a high threshold
`voltage and a transistor with a low threshold voltage.
`
`[0002]
`
`[Prior Art]
`
` A
`
` gate array-type semiconductor integrated circuit realizes the desired circuit function by
`arranging a plurality of basic cells made of a plurality of transistor elements in matrix
`
`
`
`3
`
`0003
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`fashion on a semiconductor wafer and wiring the basic cells together. In this way, an
`integrated circuit can be obtained in a short period of time.
`
`[0003]
`
`FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an LSI chip with a gate array in the prior art (Reference
`Document: “ULSI Design Technology,” Takuo OGINO, supervisor, The Institute of
`Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers). Basic cells 12 are arranged in
`matrix fashion in the central portion of the LSI chip 11 to form a cell array 12A.
`Input/output cell arrays 13 are arranged on the outer periphery to form an interface with
`outside components.
`
`[0004]
`
`FIG. 11 is a diagram used to explain a CMOS gate array-type basic cell 12 used in the prior
`art. Q11 and Q12 are P channel-type MOS field effect transistors (referred to simply as MOS
`transistors below), Q13 and Q14 are N channel-type MOS transistors, and both are used as
`transistors forming logic gates.
`
`[0005]
`
`In order to explain an example in which transistors are formed on a P type substrate, P
`channel MOS transistors Q11 and Q12 are formed in n well 121. Here, 122 is a p+ region
`functioning as a source or drain for a P channel MOS transistor, 123 is an n+ region
`functioning as a source or drain for an N channel MOS transistor, and 124 is a gate
`electrode.
`
`[0006]
`
`Although the transistors Q11 and Q12 may vary in size, the threshold voltages are set to
`the same value because it has a significant effect on device characteristics. The same
`applies to transistors Q13 and Q14.
`
`[0007]
`
`FIG. 12 shows a connection example realizing a two-input NAND gate, and FIG. 13 shows
`the equivalent circuit in this example. The black circles in FIG. 12 indicate the contact
`positions for a source, drain, or gate electrode in a MOS transistor. Also, A1 and A2 are
`input terminals, Y is an output terminal, VDD is a high potential actual power supply line,
`and VSS is a low potential actual power supply line.
`
`[0008]
`
`In order to meet demand for portable electronic devices, progress has been made in recent
`years on low-voltage operation of semiconductor integrated circuits. An example of this
`technology is the multi-threshold CMOS (MT-CMOS) circuit described in the Spring 1994
`Conference Proceedings of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication
`Engineers, Vol. 5, pp. 5-195 shown in FIG. 14.
`
`[0009]
`
`In FIG. 14, the transistors Q21 to Q24 constituting the logic circuit (two-input NAND gate)
`14 are low threshold voltage transistors. The power supply terminal on the high potential
`
`
`
`4
`
`0004
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`side of the logic circuit 14 is connected to a high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV,
`and the power supply terminal on the low potential side is connected to a low potential
`actual power supply line VSS. A MOS transistor for controlling the high threshold voltage
`power QH11 is connected between the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV and
`the high potential actual power supply line VDD. A sleep signal SL for the power control is
`inputted to the gate of MOS transistor QH11.
`
`[0010]
`
`During operation, the sleep signal SL is set to a low potential. As a result, the PMOS
`transistor QH11 becomes conductive, and the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV
`can be regarded as a high potential actual power supply line VDD. At this time, because the
`logic circuit 14 connected to the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV is composed
`of MOS transistors Q21 to Q24 with low threshold voltage, it operates at high speed even at
`an extremely low voltage of 1 V or less.
`
`[0011]
`
`In general, a MOS transistor experiences a problem in which leakage current blocking
`capacity is reduced when the absolute value of the threshold voltage is lowered and the
`current is increased during standby (during cutoff). In MT-CMOS circuit technology, a power
`control function known as sleep control is introduced to avoid this problem. In other words,
`the circuit is put to sleep when the circuit is not in operation. Specifically, the sleep signal
`SL is set to a high potential, and the P channel MOS transistor QH11 is cut off. Because the
`cut off high threshold voltage P channel MOS transistor QH11 is interposed between the
`high potential actual power supply line VDD and the low potential actual power supply line
`VSS, the standby leakage current that occurs in low threshold voltage MOS transistors Q21
`to Q24 can be cut off and ultra-low power characteristics can be realized.
`
`[0012]
`
`As a result, MT-CMOS circuit technology shows promise as a low-voltage/high-speed circuit
`technology. However, transistors with a high threshold voltage and transistors with a low
`threshold voltage have to be combined on a single LSI chip in order to realize this circuit in
`an actual LSI.
`
`[0013]
`
`[Problem to be Solved by the Invention]
`
`However, in the conventional gate array used widely in simple LSI implementation methods,
`both P channel MOS transistors and N channel MOS transistors are simply arrayed and
`configured in basic cells consisting of MOS transistors, each having a single threshold
`voltage.
`
`[0014]
`
`It is an object of the present invention to enable the MT-CMOS circuit technology using field
`effect transistors with different threshold voltages to be realized using a gate array
`integrated circuit.
`
`[0015]
`
`
`
`
`5
`
`0005
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`[Means for Solving the Problem]
`
`In order to achieve this object, the present invention is a gate array-type integrated circuit
`comprising a first basic cell composed of a field effect transistor and a second basic cell
`composed of a field effect transistor having an absolute value of the threshold voltage that
`is greater than that of the field effect transistor constituting the first basic cell, at least one
`cell array being formed using the first basic cell and another cell array being formed using
`the second basic cell, and the cell array composed of the second basic cell being arranged
`adjacent to the cell array composed of the first basic cell, at any end vertically or
`horizontally, at both ends horizontally, at both ends vertically, at all ends vertically and
`horizontally, or inside the first basic cell.
`
`[0016]
`
`In the present invention, preferably a group of logic circuits is formed in the first basic cell,
`and a power supply control circuit is formed in the second basic cell to control the supply of
`power to the group of logic circuits.
`
`[0017]
`
`In the present invention, preferably the integrated circuit comprises a group of logic circuits
`formed using transistors constituting the first basic cell and having a first and second power
`supply terminal, a first and/or second power supply control circuit formed using transistors
`constituting the second basic cell for controlling the supply of power to the group of logic
`circuits, first and second actual power supply lines constituting the power supply source to
`the group of logic circuits, and a first and/or second pseudo-power supply line, the first
`actual pseudo power supply line being connected to the first power supply terminal of the
`group of logic circuits, the first power supply control circuit being connected between the
`first pseudo power supply line and the first actual power supply line, and a second power
`supply line being connected directly to the second power supply terminal of the group of
`logic circuits, or a second power supply control circuit being connected to the second pseudo
`power supply line and between the second pseudo power supply line and the second actual
`power supply line.
`
`[0018]
`
`[Operation]
`
`The present invention can realize a MT-CMOS circuit using high threshold voltage transistors
`and low threshold voltage transistors without reducing cell utilization in a gate cell array by
`arranging a cell array composed of a second basic cell having a field effect transistor with a
`high threshold voltage adjacent to a cell array composed of a first basic cell having a field
`effect transistor with a low threshold voltage.
`
`[0019]
`
`[Examples]
`
`The following is a description of examples of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic
`diagram of an LSI chip 1 with the gate array integrated circuit in the first example. Here, 2
`denotes a first basic cell composed of low threshold voltage MOS transistors, and 3 denotes
`a second basic cell composed of high threshold voltage MOS transistors. The first basic cells
`2 are arranged in a matrix fashion to form cell arrays 2A, 2B, and 2C. In each of cell arrays
`
`
`
`6
`
`0006
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`2A, 2B, and 2C, cell columns (cell arrays) 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D consisting of second basic cells 3
`are arranged adjacent to each other. Input/output cell arrays 4 are arranged on the outer
`periphery to form an interface with outside components.
`
`[0020]
`
`FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the first basic cell 2. Q1 and Q2 are P channel-type MOS
`transistors, Q3 and Q4 are N channel-type MOS transistors, and both threshold voltages are
`at low level. For example, PMOS transistors Q1 and Q2 may be set to about -0.2 V, and
`NMOS transistors Q3 and Q4 may be set to about 0.2 V.
`
`[0021]
`
`In order to explain an example in which transistors are formed on a P type substrate, P
`channel MOS transistors Q1 and Q2 are formed in n well 201. Here, 202 is a p+ region
`functioning as a source or drain for a P channel MOS transistor, 203 is an n+ region
`functioning as a source or drain for an N channel MOS transistor, and 204 is a gate
`electrode.
`
`[0022]
`
`FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the second basic cell 3. QH1 and QH2 are P channel MOS
`transistors, and the threshold voltages are at a high level, set, for example, to about -0.7 V.
`
`[0023]
`
`In order to explain an example in which transistors are formed on a P type substrate, P
`channel MOS transistors QH1 and QH2 are formed in n well 301. Here, 302 is a p+ region
`functioning as a source or drain for a P channel MOS transistor, and 303 is a gate electrode.
`
`[0024]
`
`By forming low threshold voltage transistor portions and high threshold voltage transistor
`portions on a single LSI chip 1, a gate array-type integrated circuit can be realized that is
`compatible with MT-CMOS circuit technology using high threshold voltage transistors and
`low threshold voltage transistors.
`
`[0025]
`
`FIG. 4 shows a connection example in portion A surrounded by a circle in FIG. 1. Here, the
`first basic cells 2 are used to create NAND gates and form an MT-CMOS circuit. In FIG. 4,
`A1' and A2' are input terminals to a first logic circuit (NAND gate), Y 'is an output terminal,
`A1 and A2 are input terminals to a second logic circuit (NAND gate), Y is an output terminal.
`Q1', Q2', Q1, and Q2 are P-channel MOS transistors in a first basic cell 2, Q3', Q4', Q3, and
`Q4 are N-channel MOS transistors in a first basic cell 2, and these transistors have a low
`threshold voltage. QH1 and QH2 are P channel MOS transistors in a second basic cell 3, and
`these transistors have a high threshold voltage. Black circles indicate contact positions to a
`source, drain, or gate electrode. The thick solid lines indicate first layer wiring. Here, 5
`denotes second layer wiring (indicated by dotted lines) for the high potential actual power
`supply line VDD, and 6 denotes a through-hole between second layer wiring 5 and first layer
`wiring.
`
`[0026]
`
`
`
`7
`
`0007
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the equivalent circuit in the configuration shown in FIG. 6. The
`first and second logic circuits 7, 7' configured using the first basic cell 2 are connected
`between the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV and the low potential actual
`power supply line VSS, and the power supply control circuit 8 configured using the second
`basic cell 3 is connected between the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV and the
`high potential actual power supply line VDD. Here, the power supply control circuit 8 is a
`transfer gate created by connecting P channel MOS transistors QH1 and QH2 in parallel, and
`conduction/cutoff of the gate is controlled by a sleep signal SL. When the sleep signal SL is
`at low potential, the gate is rendered conductive and power is supplied. When it is at high
`potential, the gate is cut off and the supply of power is stopped. As described above, the
`portions of the first and second logic circuits 7 and 7′ are composed of the first basic cell 2,
`and a portion of the power supply control circuit 8 is composed of the second basic cell 3.
`
`[0027]
`
`FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the LSI chip 1 in the second example. In this example, a single
`cell array 2D composed of the first basic cell 2 is arranged in the center, and cell columns
`(cell arrays) 3A, 3D composed of the second basic cell 3 are provided on the left and right
`ends. The rest of the configuration is identical to that of the first example.
`
`[0028]
`
`FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of the LSI chip 1 in the third example. In this example, a single
`cell array 2E composed of the first basic cell 2 is arranged in the center as in FIG. 6, and
`two cell columns (cell arrays) 3E, 3F composed of the second basic cell 3 are provided at on
`the left and right ends. The rest of the configuration is identical to that of the first example.
`The number of cell columns 3E, 3F may be three or more.
`
`[0029]
`
`In this example, higher threshold voltage transistors can be used. Specifically, in the circuit
`shown in FIG. 5, the size of the transistors can be effectively increased because three or
`more P-channel transistors QH1 and QH2 of high threshold voltage can be connected in
`parallel. If the size of the high threshold voltage transistors QH1 and QH2 is increased in
`this way, the ability to supply current to the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV
`is improved, enabling higher speed operation of the MT-CMOS circuit.
`
`[0030]
`
`FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the LSI chip 1 in the fourth example. Here, the cell columns
`(cell arrays) 3G and 3H composed of second basic cell 3 comprising high threshold voltage
`transistors are arranged adjacent to the upper and lower end portions of a cell array 2F
`composed of the first basic cell 2.
`
`[0031]
`
`FIG. 9 is an equivalent circuit diagram of portion B surrounded by a circle in FIG. 8. A MT-
`CMOS circuit can be configured even when a cell row 3G composed of the second basic cell
`3 is arranged adjacent to the upper portion of a cell array 2F composed of the first basic cell
`2 as shown in FIG. 9. The same is true when arranged adjacent to the lower portion.
`Although not depicted, the second basic cells 3 can be arranged adjacent to the center
`portion as well as the end portions.
`
`
`
`8
`
`0008
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`[0032]
`
`In the embodiments described above, the second basic cells 3 are composed of P channel
`MOS transistors. However, they may also be used to constitute N channel MOS transistors
`with a high threshold voltage. In this case, a low potential pseudo power supply is provided
`instead of the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV, the power supply terminal on
`the high potential side of the group of logic circuits composed of transistors of the first basic
`cell 2 is connected to the high potential actual power supply line VDD, the power supply
`terminal on the low potential side is connected to the low potential pseudo power supply
`line, and a power supply control circuit comprising N channel MOS transistors with a high
`threshold voltage constituting the second basic cells is connected between the low potential
`pseudo power supply line and the low potential actual power supply line VSS. A signal
`obtained by inverting the sleep signal SL mentioned above is then applied to the gate of the
`N channel MOS transistor in the power supply control circuit.
`
`[0033]
`
`The second basic cell 3 can be configured as a mixture of a high threshold voltage P-channel
`MOS transistors and high threshold voltage N-channel MOS transistors (a configuration
`similar to the first basic cell 2). In this case, a high potential pseudo power supply line
`VDDV and a low potential pseudo power supply are provided, the power supply terminal on
`the high potential side of the group of logic circuits composed of transistors of the first basic
`cell 2 is connected to the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV, the power supply
`terminal on the low potential side is connected to the low potential side pseudo power
`supply line, a power control circuit composed of high threshold voltage P channel MOS
`transistors in the second basic cells is connected between the high potential real power
`supply line VDD and the high potential pseudo power supply line VDDV, and a power supply
`control circuit consisting composed of high threshold voltage N channel MOS transistors in
`the second basic cells is connected between the low potential actual power supply line VSS
`and the low potential pseudo power supply line. The sleep signal SL is applied to the gate of
`the P channel MOS transistor of the power supply control circuit composed of a P channel
`MOS transistor, and an inverted sleep signal SL is applied to the gate of the N channel MOS
`transistor of the power supply control circuit composed of an N channel MOS transistor.
`
`[0034]
`
`The power supply control circuit is a transfer gate-type circuit in the embodiments.
`However, the present invention is not limited to this type of circuit. The power supply
`control circuit can be any conceivable circuit type in existing circuit design methods.
`
`[0035]
`
`[Effects of the Invention]
`
`In the present invention, a cell array composed of second basic cells having high threshold
`voltage field effect transistors is arranged adjacent to a cell array composed of first basic
`cells having low threshold voltage field effect transistors. As a result, a MT-CMOS circuit
`using high threshold voltage transistors and low threshold voltage transistors can be
`realized on a single LSI chip without reducing the cell utilization rate.
`
`[0036]
`
`
`
`
`9
`
`0009
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`This MT-CMOS circuit can be realized using the first basic cell in a group of logic circuits and
`the second basic cell in a power supply control circuit.
`
`[Brief Description of the Drawings]
`
`[FIG. 1]
`
`FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an LSI chip with the gate array in the first example of the
`present invention.
`
`[FIG. 2]
`
`FIG. 2 is a diagram used to explain the first basic cell in the first example.
`
`[FIG. 3]
`
`FIG. 3 is a diagram used to explain the second basic cell in the first example.
`
`[FIG. 4]
`
`FIG. 4 is a diagram used to explain the cells in the connection example shown in portion A
`of FIG. 1.
`
`[FIG. 5]
`
`FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the equivalent circuit for the cell shown in FIG. 4.
`
`[FIG. 6]
`
`FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the LSI chip with the gate array in the second example.
`
`[FIG. 7]
`
`FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of the LSI chip with the gate array in the third example.
`
`[FIG. 8]
`
`FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the LSI chip with the gate array in the fourth example.
`
`[FIG. 9]
`
`FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of the equivalent circuit in portion B of FIG. 8.
`
`[FIG. 10]
`
`FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an LSI chip with a gate array in the prior art.
`
`[FIG. 11]
`
`FIG. 11 is a diagram used to explain the basic cell in FIG. 10.
`
`[FIG. 12]
`
`
`
`
`10
`
`0010
`
`

`

`
`
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`FIG. 12 is a diagram used to explain a connection example for a two-input NAND gate using
`the basic cell in FIG. 11.
`
`[FIG. 13]
`
`FIG. 13 is a circuit diagram of the equivalent circuit in FIG. 12.
`
`[FIG. 14]
`
`FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram of the MT-CMOS circuit technology.
`
`[Key to the Drawings]
`
`1: LSI chip
`2: 1st basic cell
`2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F: Cell arrays
`201: n well
`202: p+ region
`203: n+ region
`204: Gate electrode
`3: 2nd basic cell
`3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H: Cell arrays
`301: n well
`302: p+ region
`303: Gate electrode
`4: Cell array for input-output buffer
`5: 2nd layer wiring
`6: Through-hole
`7, 7′: Logic circuit
`8: Power supply control circuit
`11: LSI chip
`12: Basic cell
`121: n well
`122: p+ region
`123: n+ region
`124: Gate electrode
`12A: Cell array
`13: Cell array for input-output buffer
`14: Logic circuit
`Q1-Q4, Q1′-Q4′, Q11-Q14, Q21-Q24: MOS transistors with low threshold voltage
`QH1, QH2, QH11: MOS transistors with high threshold P channel
`VDD: High potential actual power supply line
`VDDV: High potential pseudo power supply line
`VSS: Low potential actual power supply line
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`11
`
`0011
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 1]
`[FIG. 1]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`3A 2A 33
`
`23 BC QC 33
`
`3
`llllllll
`IIIIIIII
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1..j.A.1244:{Vzu.n“Amman.Ha».IJinn/v.1.E.Jr..../..1../¢.”.//...1.an.J..."p.1114.2me
`anaflfikxvuaflwfi.«VJHWJWZJaflflvfivéflfi.7ivflamuéwafirfiufiwfi.fifiwuvfiééAZr/i3.36%.?......._1+.1......1;..._..1.31%........._....I._._../.....__...._....J...v.4?...
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`....rpugéaéfl.....,,fi4.Afifiw.¢mfi§§...flfiufigA,é,
`
`......_.szzwxixffigfiflfiyyxgfl/
`
`
`
`
`"VéJAEfznwfluyzfly.ayUnWfl/Wufizflflfifivfirznrridwflfinv/GWw?095.”?
`
`if...2......t.-
`
`
`xwwmpy_Wwwx..w”flaw."
`
`.flafi..é....3
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`12
`12
`
`0012
`
`0012
`
`

`

`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`
`[FIG. 2]
`[FIG. 2]
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`204
`
`
`
`
`
`13
`13
`
`0013
`
`0013
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 3]
`[FIG. 3]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`301 _,
`
`
`
`
`
`14
`14
`
`0014
`
`HD.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`0014
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 4]
`[FIG. 4]
`
`
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`.JuwW/IIV.
`
`w
`1...?
`5.6%?!“
`.,
`
`1rA
`
`A
`
`'IA
`
`Q4
`
`A2
`
`SL VDD SL
`
`
`
`
`
`15
`15
`
`0015
`
`
`
`
`
`
`0015
`
`

`

`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`
`[FIG. 5]
`[FIG. 5]
`
`
`20
`—m_—A___—-_————-—l
`
`3 D
`
`V D D
`
`S L
`
`m7.31;?fiéfiéfi'fififfim"Tm—1;?EEEEEEEFEKIGEH 3 _ F __
`
`m!
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`16
`16
`
`0016
`
`0016
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 6]
`[FIG. 6]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`.f}?
`
`in?
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`17
`17
`
`0017
`
`0017
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 7]
`[FIG. 7]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`i.
`
`J.
`
`airI
`
`I2...}
`fiffifl?
`I...47.....-...ra.I
`
`41.2.5.3...
`fifim%wflfl.x
`gnu-(1....
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`18
`18
`
`0018
`
`0018
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 8]
`[FIG. 8]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`./._rW?
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`19
`19
`
`0019
`
`0019
`
`

`

`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`
`[FIG. 9]
`[FIG. 9]
`
`
`Power Supply Cuntrcl Circuit
`
`VDD I
`
`i
`
`!
`
`[VDD
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`chic Circuit
`
`
`
`
`
`20
`20
`
`0020
`
`0020
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 10]
`[FIG. 10]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`1
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1 2
`
`
`
`002 1
`
`1
`21
`
`0021
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 11]
`[FIG. 11]
`
`
`12
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`011‘
`
`013”“—
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`22
`22
`
`0022
`
`0022
`
`

`

`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`
`
`[FIG. 12]
`[FIG. 12]
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`23
`23
`
`0023
`
`0023
`
`

`

`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`V00
`
`
`
`[FIG. 13]
`[FIG. 13]
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`V83
`
`
`
`
`
`24
`24
`
`0024
`
`0024
`
`

`

`
`
`[FIG. 14]
`[FIG. 14]
`
`
`JP HOS-018021 A
`JP H08-018021 A
`
`L_S
`
`HG
`
`VDDV
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`25
`25
`
`0025
`
`0025
`
`

This document is available on Docket Alarm but you must sign up to view it.


Or .

Accessing this document will incur an additional charge of $.

After purchase, you can access this document again without charge.

Accept $ Charge
throbber

Still Working On It

This document is taking longer than usual to download. This can happen if we need to contact the court directly to obtain the document and their servers are running slowly.

Give it another minute or two to complete, and then try the refresh button.

throbber

A few More Minutes ... Still Working

It can take up to 5 minutes for us to download a document if the court servers are running slowly.

Thank you for your continued patience.

This document could not be displayed.

We could not find this document within its docket. Please go back to the docket page and check the link. If that does not work, go back to the docket and refresh it to pull the newest information.

Your account does not support viewing this document.

You need a Paid Account to view this document. Click here to change your account type.

Your account does not support viewing this document.

Set your membership status to view this document.

With a Docket Alarm membership, you'll get a whole lot more, including:

  • Up-to-date information for this case.
  • Email alerts whenever there is an update.
  • Full text search for other cases.
  • Get email alerts whenever a new case matches your search.

Become a Member

One Moment Please

The filing “” is large (MB) and is being downloaded.

Please refresh this page in a few minutes to see if the filing has been downloaded. The filing will also be emailed to you when the download completes.

Your document is on its way!

If you do not receive the document in five minutes, contact support at support@docketalarm.com.

Sealed Document

We are unable to display this document, it may be under a court ordered seal.

If you have proper credentials to access the file, you may proceed directly to the court's system using your government issued username and password.


Access Government Site

We are redirecting you
to a mobile optimized page.





Document Unreadable or Corrupt

Refresh this Document
Go to the Docket

We are unable to display this document.

Refresh this Document
Go to the Docket