IC with enhanced low voltage start-up

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1999-01-29

2000-12-19

Fears, Terrell W.

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365227, G11C 1140

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061634948

ABSTRACT:
The present invention enables efficient start-up of integrated circuit at low voltages. The present invention disconnects the output load from the circuit by placing the circuit connected to the output load into a high impedance state. Thus, the internal voltage of the circuit can be boosted before it is subject to drain from an external load. A comparator is connected to the circuit placed in the high impedance state and determines when the internal voltage has reached a sufficient level so that the effect of the external load on the efficient operation of the circuit will be minimized.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5216588 (1993-06-01), Bajwa et al.
patent: 5623224 (1997-04-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 5659519 (1997-08-01), Lee et al.

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