US 12,367,911 B1
Dynamic gate control signal supply voltage generation in electronic circuits
Prateek Singh, Noida (IN); and Kailash Kumar, Noida (IN)
Assigned to Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/116,219.
Int. Cl. H02M 1/08 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC G11C 5/147 (2013.01) [G11C 5/145 (2013.01); H02M 1/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dynamic gate control signal generator circuit, the generator circuit comprising:
a pad configured to produce an output voltage;
a reference generator configured to receive a supply voltage and produce, based on the supply voltage, a first reference voltage signal and a second reference voltage signal;
a pad tracker circuit coupled to the reference generator, the pad tracker circuit configured to receive the output voltage of the pad and limit a high voltage of the pad to the second reference voltage signal;
a first clamper circuit coupled to the pad tracker, the first clamper circuit configured to receive an output voltage signal from the pad tracker circuit and generate, based on the output voltage signal, a dynamic gate control signal that toggles between the first reference voltage signal and the second reference voltage signal; and
a driver circuit coupled to the first clamper circuit, the driver circuit configured to receive the dynamic gate control signal that toggles between the first reference voltage signal and the second reference voltage signal.