IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0056896
(2008-03-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7612598
(2009-11-16)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2007-117849(2007-04-27) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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In a semiconductor device capable of radio communication, a stable clock signal is generated even if a reference clock signal for generating a clock signal has varied frequencies in each cycle. A clock signal generation circuit includes an edge detection circuit that detects an edge of an input sign
In a semiconductor device capable of radio communication, a stable clock signal is generated even if a reference clock signal for generating a clock signal has varied frequencies in each cycle. A clock signal generation circuit includes an edge detection circuit that detects an edge of an input signal and generates a synchronization signal, a reference clock signal generation circuit that generates a clock signal which functions as reference, a counter circuit that counts the number of edges of rise of the reference clock signal in accordance with the synchronization signal, a duty ratio selection circuit that selects a duty ratio of a clock signal from a count value, and a frequency division circuit that generates the clock signal having the selected duty ratio.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A clock signal generation circuit comprising: an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge of an input signal; a reference clock signal generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock signal; a counter circuit configured to count the number of edges of t
What is claimed is: 1. A clock signal generation circuit comprising: an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge of an input signal; a reference clock signal generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock signal; a counter circuit configured to count the number of edges of the reference clock signal in accordance with a signal input from the edge detection circuit; a duty ratio selection circuit configured to select a given duty ratio in accordance with a count value of the reference clock signal in the counter circuit; and a frequency division circuit configured to divide the reference clock signal and generate a clock signal having the duty ratio selected by the duty ratio selection circuit. 2. The clock signal generation circuit according to claim 1, wherein the duty ratio selection circuit comprises: a memory portion configured to store data of a plurality of duty ratios; and a duty ratio selection portion configured to judge the count value input from the counter circuit, select data of one duty ratio from the memory portion on the basis of the count value, and output the data to the frequency division circuit. 3. The clock signal generation circuit according to claim 1, wherein the edge detection circuit is any combination of a counter circuit, a latch circuit, a NOT circuit, an AND circuit, an OR circuit, a NAND circuit, a NOR circuit, an EXOR circuit, and an EX-NOR circuit. 4. A clock signal generation circuit comprising: an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge of an input signal; a reference clock signal generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock signal; a counter circuit configured to count the number of edges of the reference clock signal in accordance with a signal input from the edge detection circuit; a duty ratio selection circuit configured to select first and second duty ratios in accordance with a count value of the reference clock signal in the counter circuit; and a frequency division circuit configured to divide the reference clock signal and generate a first clock signal having the first duty ratio and a second clock signal having the second duty ratio. 5. The clock signal generation circuit according to claim 4, wherein the first and second duty ratios are the same. 6. The clock signal generation circuit according to claim 4, wherein the duty ratio selection circuit comprises: a memory portion configured to store data of a plurality of duty ratios; and a duty ratio selection portion configured to judge the count value input from the counter circuit, select data of one duty ratio from the memory portion on the basis of the count value, and output the data to the frequency division circuit. 7. The clock signal generation circuit according to claim 4, wherein the edge detection circuit is any combination of a counter circuit, a latch circuit, a NOT circuit, an AND circuit, an OR circuit, a NAND circuit, a NOR circuit, an EXOR circuit, and an EX-NOR circuit. 8. A semiconductor device comprising: a clock signal generation circuit comprising: an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge of an input signal; a reference clock signal generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock signal; a counter circuit configured to count the number of edges of the reference clock signal in accordance with a signal input from the edge detection circuit, a duty ratio selection circuit configured to select a given duty ratio in accordance with a count value of the reference clock signal in the counter circuit; and a frequency division circuit configured to divide the reference clock signal and generate a clock signal having the duty ratio selected by the duty ratio selection circuit; an RF circuit configured to transmit and receive a signal and to generate power source voltage from a received signal; and a logic circuit configured to carry out an arithmetic operation using the clock signal generated in the clock signal generation circuit. 9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the duty ratio selection circuit comprises: a memory portion configured to store data of a plurality of duty ratios; and a duty ratio selection portion configured to judge the count value input from the counter circuit, select data of one duty ratio from the memory portion on the basis of the count value, and output the data to the frequency division circuit. 10. The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the edge detection circuit is any combination of a counter circuit, a latch circuit, a NOT circuit, an AND circuit, an OR circuit, a NAND circuit, a NOR circuit, an EXOR circuit, and an EX-NOR circuit. 11. A semiconductor device comprising: a clock signal generation circuit comprising: an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge of an input signal; a reference clock signal generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock signal; a counter circuit configured to count the number of edges of the reference clock signal in accordance with a signal input from the edge detection circuit; a duty ratio selection circuit configured to select first and second duty ratios in accordance with a count value of the reference clock signal in the counter circuit; and a frequency division circuit configured to divide the reference clock signal and generate a first clock signal having the first duty ratio and a second clock signal having the second duty ratio; an RF circuit configured to transmit and receive a signal and to generate power source voltage from a received signal; and a logic circuit configured to carry out an arithmetic operation using the clock signal generated in the clock signal generation circuit. 12. The semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein the duty ratio selection circuit comprises: a memory portion configured to store data of a plurality of duty ratios; and a duty ratio selection portion configured to judge the count value input from the counter circuit, select data of one duty ratio from the memory portion on the basis of the count value, and output the data to the frequency division circuit. 13. The semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein the edge detection circuit is any combination of a counter circuit, a latch circuit, a NOT circuit, an AND circuit, an OR circuit, a NAND circuit, a NOR circuit, an EXOR circuit, and an EX-NOR circuit.
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