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Power supply potential rising detection circuit

Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-10
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2009-03-10
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Abstract

Abstract A power supply potential rising detection circuit comprises a transistor having a control gate and a floating gate, connected in series with a load element between first and power supply terminals. A first potential is applied to the control gate, the first potential being dependent on the power supply potential at the first power supply terminal. A switching element is operatively connected to the floating gate and controlled by a second potential dependent on the power supply potential, and reduces the potential of the floating gate and turns off the transistor when the power supply potential reaches a predetermined value, thereby outputting a power supply potential rising detection signal from the series connection point between the load element and the transistor.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masanobu Yoshida

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:12
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/22; H03K17/223; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/687; H03K2017/6878; H03K2217/00; H03K2217/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit comprising: first and second power supply terminals; a load element; a transistor having a control gate and a floating gate, said transistor being connected in series with said load element between said first and second power supply terminals; means for supplying a first potential to said control gate of said transistor, said first potential being dependent on the power supply potential at said first power supply terminal and said transistor being turned On in response thereto; and a switching element operatively connected between said floating gate and said second power supply terminal and controlled by a second potential, said second potential being dependent on said power supply potential, and said switching element being turned ON in response thereto and after a predetermined period has elapsed from when said transistor is turned ON for reducing the potential of said floating gate and turning off said transistor when said power supply potential reaches a predetermined value and thereby outputting a power supply potential rising detection signal from the series connection point between said load element and said transitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit comprising: first and second power supply terminals; a load element; a transistor having a control gate and a floating gate, said transistor being connected in series with said load element between said first and second power supply terminals; means for supplying a first potential to said control gate of said transistor, said first potential being dependent on the power supply potential at said first power supply terminal and said transistor being turned On in response thereto; and a switching element operatively connected between said floating gate and said second power supply terminal and controlled by a second potential, said second potential being dependent on said power supply potential, and said switching element being turned ON in response thereto and after a predetermined period has elapsed from when said transistor is turned ON for reducing the potential of said floating gate and turning off said transistor when said power supply potential reaches a predetermined value and thereby outputting a power supply potential rising detection signal from the series connection point between said load element and said transitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein said switching element is an enhancement type metal insulator semiconductor (MIS) transistor having a gate to which said second potential is supplied.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first potential is said power supply potential.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first potential is a divided potential of said power supply potential.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein said second potential is said power supply potential.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
A power supply potential rising detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein said second potential is a divided potential of said power supply potential.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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