US5151613A
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Large scale integrated circuit device for switching oscillation circuit
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-08-07
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Granted: 1992-09-29
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Expires: 2011-08-07
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit and capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, includes a unit for receiving an electrical signal, and a unit for selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with a state of the electrical signal received by the receiving unit. The integrated circuit device also includes a unit for holding the receiving unit at a predetermined level of the electrical signal. The holding unit is adapted to hold the receiving unit at the predetermined level in accordance with a state of the receiving unit. The receiving unit is a selection terminal and the selecting unit is a selection circuit. The selection circuit includes a first analog switch and a second analog switch for controlling the crystal oscillation circuit, and an OR gate for controlling a selection of either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with the electrical signal received at the selection terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroki Satou
- 👤 Kazuyuki Horinouchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:24
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/027; H03K3/03; H03K3/0307
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit and capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, said integrated circuit device comprising: means connected to said CR oscillation circuit for receiving an electrical signal; means connected to both of said CR oscillation circuit and said receiving means for selecting either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with a state of said electrical signal received by said receiving means; and means connected to said receiving means for holding said receiving means at a predetermined level of said electrical signal in accordance with a state of said receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit and capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, said integrated circuit device comprising: means connected to said CR oscillation circuit for receiving an electrical signal; means connected to both of said CR oscillation circuit and said receiving means for selecting either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with a state of said electrical signal received by said receiving means; and means connected to said receiving means for holding said receiving means at a predetermined level of said electrical signal in accordance with a state of said receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means being a selection terminal, and said selecting means being a selection circuit which includes an OR gate for controlling a selection of either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with said electrical signal received at said selection terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
159 words
An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit and capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, said integrated circuit device comprising: means connected to said CR oscillation circuit for receiving an electrical signal; means connected to both of said CR oscillation circuit and said receiving means for selecting either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with a state of said electrical signal received by said receiving means; and means connected to said receiving means for holding said receiving means at a predetermined level of said electrical signal in accordance with a state of said receiving means, said receiving means being a selection terminal, and said selecting means being a selection circuit which includes an OR gate for controlling a selection of either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with said electrical signal received at said selection terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit and capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, said integrated circuit device comprising: means connected to said CR oscillation circuit for receiving an electrical signal; means connected to both of said CR oscillation circuit and said receiving means for selecting either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with a state of said electrical signal received by said receiving means; and means connected to said receiving means for holding said receiving means at a predetermined level of said electrical signal in accordance with a state of said receiving means, said receiving means being a selection terminal, and said selecting means being a selection circuit which includes an OR gate for controlling a selection of either said CR oscillation circuit or said crystal oscillation circuit in accordance with said electrical signal received at said selection terminal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said holding means is pull-up resistor connected to said selection terminal for holding said selection terminal at a predetermined level of said electrical signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 4, wherein said pull-up resistor holds said selection terminal at Vcc level therethrough at a time when said selection terminal is open.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 5, wherein said CR oscillation circuit supplies a clock signal with a predetermined frequency in accordance with said selection circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 6, wherein said CR oscillation circuit is so arranged that said CR oscillation circuit supplies said clock signal at a time when said selection terminal receives said electrical signal with Vcc level.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 7, wherein said CR oscillation circuit is so arranged that said CR oscillation circuit holds at a ground level at a time when said selection terminal receives said electrical signal with GND level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said crystal oscillation circuit includes a first analog switch and a second analog switch connected to both of said CR oscillation circuit and said receiving means for controlling said crystal oscillation circuit, an oscillation inverter connected to both of said first analog switch and said second analog switch, and a feedback resistor connected to both of said oscillation inverter and said second analog switch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 9, wherein said first analog switch controls said oscillation inverter so that said oscillation inverter fixes an input terminal of said oscillation inverter at Vcc level at a time when an input signal to said oscillation inverter is at Vcc level.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 10, wherein said second analog switch controls said feedback resistor so as to connect said feedback resistor electrically at a time when said input signal is at GND level.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 11, wherein said OR gate performs a logical OR between an output signal of said CR oscillation circuit and an output signal of said crystal oscillation circuit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 9, wherein each of said first analog switch and said second analog switch includes a P-channel MOS transistor, a N-channel MOS transistor and an inverter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said electrical signal is an electrical voltage.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
202 words
An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit, the crystal oscillation circuit receiving a clock signal, the integrated circuit device being capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, said integrated circuit device comprising: an output gate from which a selected oscillation signal is outputted; means connected to said CR oscillation circuit for receiving an electrical signal and whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the CR oscillation circuit, the CR oscillation circuit outputs its output signal to the output gate as the selected oscillation signal; an oscillator inverter included in the crystal oscillation circuit and a feedback loop connecting input and output terminals of the oscillator inverter, the output terminal of the oscillating inverter also being connected to the output gate; first control means included in the crystal oscillation circuit and responsive to the received electrical signal, the first control means being connected to the oscillator inverter for controlling an output signal from the oscillating inverter whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the crystal oscillation circuit, a clock signal received by the crystal oscillation circuit is output to the output gate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
202 words
An integrated circuit device having a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit, the crystal oscillation circuit receiving a clock signal, the integrated circuit device being capable of selecting either the CR oscillation circuit or the crystal oscillation circuit, said integrated circuit device comprising: an output gate from which a selected oscillation signal is outputted; means connected to said CR oscillation circuit for receiving an electrical signal and whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the CR oscillation circuit, the CR oscillation circuit outputs its output signal to the output gate as the selected oscillation signal; an oscillator inverter included in the crystal oscillation circuit and a feedback loop connecting input and output terminals of the oscillator inverter, the output terminal of the oscillating inverter also being connected to the output gate; first control means included in the crystal oscillation circuit and responsive to the received electrical signal, the first control means being connected to the oscillator inverter for controlling an output signal from the oscillating inverter whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the crystal oscillation circuit, a clock signal received by the crystal oscillation circuit is output to the output gate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: second control means included in the crystal oscillation circuit and responsive to the received electrical signal, the second control means controlling a feedback loop to the oscillation inverter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first control means and the second control means are analog switches.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the electrical signal is used to control first switching means and second switching means included in the crystal oscillation circuit, wherein the first switching means is in turn used to control the oscillation inverter, and wherein the second switching means is used to control a feedback loop to the oscillation inverter.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of selecting between an output signal of a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit, the CR oscillation circuit and the crystal oscillation circuit both being included in an integrated circuit, the method comprising: receiving an electrical signal having a state indicative of a selection between the CR oscillation circuit and the crystal oscillation circuit; applying the electrical signal to the CR oscillation circuit whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the CR oscillation circuit, the CR oscillation circuit outputs its output signal to an output gate; using the electrical signal to control an oscillation inverter included in the crystal oscillation circuit whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the crystal oscillation circuit, a clock signal generated by the crystal oscillation circuit is output to the output gate.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of selecting between an output signal of a CR oscillation circuit and a crystal oscillation circuit, the CR oscillation circuit and the crystal oscillation circuit both being included in an integrated circuit, the method comprising: receiving an electrical signal having a state indicative of a selection between the CR oscillation circuit and the crystal oscillation circuit; applying the electrical signal to the CR oscillation circuit whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the CR oscillation circuit, the CR oscillation circuit outputs its output signal to an output gate; using the electrical signal to control an oscillation inverter included in the crystal oscillation circuit whereby, if the state of the electrical signal indicates selection of the crystal oscillation circuit, a clock signal generated by the crystal oscillation circuit is output to the output gate.
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