US 12,105,124 B2
System and method for constant transconductance based power supply detection
Yen-An Chang, Miaoli County (TW); and Yi-Chun Shih, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/879,477.
Prior Publication US 2024/0044955 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. G01R 21/06 (2006.01); H01L 21/20 (2006.01); H03K 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 21/06 (2013.01) [H03K 5/24 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power detection system comprising:
a constant-transconductance (gm) reference generator circuit receiving a power supply voltage, wherein the constant-gm reference generator circuit comprises a first current mirror to provide a first reference voltage and a second current mirror to provide a second reference voltage;
a power detection circuit coupled to the first current mirror to receive the first reference voltage, wherein the power detection circuit is coupled to the second current mirror to receive the second reference voltage, wherein the power detection circuit is operated to receive the power supply voltage, wherein the power detection circuit is operated to provide an output voltage having one of two logic states at least based on the second reference voltage and the power supply voltage; and
a second power detection circuit, wherein the constant-gm reference generator circuit further comprises a third current mirror, wherein the second power detection circuit is coupled to the first current mirror to receive the first reference voltage, wherein the second power detection circuit is coupled to the third current mirror to receive a third reference voltage, wherein the second power detection circuit receives a second power supply voltage, wherein the second power detection circuit provides a second output voltage having one of two logic states at least based on third reference voltage and the second power supply voltage.