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TWI414151B
TWI414151B TW99140599A TW99140599A TWI414151B TW I414151 B TWI414151 B TW I414151B TW 99140599 A TW99140599 A TW 99140599A TW 99140599 A TW99140599 A TW 99140599A TW I414151 B TWI414151 B TW I414151B
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The present invention relates to a low-power bootstrap type inverter circuit capable of effectively reducing static leakage current generated in operation. The circuit is provided to drive a load and comprises: a front-end voltage step-up/step-down circuit with a front-end input terminal, an inverter, a first PMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, a first capacitor, a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, a second capacitor and a front-end output terminal; and a rear-end CMOS inverter driving circuit with a rear-end input terminal and a rear-end output terminal. The rear-end input terminal is connected to the front-end output terminal, and the rear-end output terminal is connected to the load. When the voltage value of a voltage signal transmitted from the front-end output terminal to the rear-end input terminal is smaller than 0 volt, one NMOS transistor of the rear-end CMOS inverter driving circuit is turned off to reduce a static leakage current.

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低功率靴帶式反相器電路Low power bootstrap inverter circuit

本發明係關於一種低功率靴帶式反相器電路,尤指一種能採用奈米等級製程製造,且具有一低於一門檻電壓之操作電壓,更能在維持一定驅動能力的前提下,有效降低操作時所產生之靜態漏電流的低功率靴帶式反相器電路。The invention relates to a low-power boot-belt inverter circuit, in particular to a nano-scale process, which has an operating voltage lower than a threshold voltage, and is more effective under the premise of maintaining a certain driving capability. A low power bootstrap inverter circuit that reduces the static leakage current generated during operation.

文獻上,靴帶式反相器電路常被應用在一有限電壓源環境下,卻需驅動一大負載的電路設計中,如用來驅動大負載的輸出級。所以,靴帶式反相器電路已被廣泛地應用在超大型積體電路上。In the literature, the bootstrap inverter circuit is often used in a finite voltage source environment, but in a circuit design that drives a large load, such as an output stage used to drive large loads. Therefore, the bootstrap inverter circuit has been widely used in very large integrated circuits.

而且,在現今全球一片提倡環保、綠能科技之際,低功率電路設計已成為現今半導體產學的主要研究發展方向之一,以降低電子產品(如筆記型電腦)運作時所消耗的能源。一般而言,降低電路之操作電壓係為達到低功率消耗最直接且有效的方法。但是,一但電路運作在一低於一臨界電壓的超低操作電壓時,此電路所具有的各電晶體的電流驅動能力將顯著下降,使得電路無法操作在一合理的速度之下。為此,業界動輒需要設計一佔據更大的面積的電路來克服此一缺陷。但不幸的是,在一採用奈米等級製程製造的電路中,靜態漏電流的問題日漸嚴重,甚至會影像到電路的正常運作,更讓原本要降低功率消耗之低功率設計的初衷大打折扣。Moreover, at today's global promotion of environmental protection and green energy technology, low-power circuit design has become one of the main research directions of semiconductor industry and technology today, to reduce the energy consumption of electronic products (such as notebook computers). In general, reducing the operating voltage of a circuit is the most straightforward and effective way to achieve low power consumption. However, once the circuit is operating at an ultra-low operating voltage below a threshold voltage, the current drive capability of each of the transistors of the circuit will be significantly reduced, rendering the circuit inoperable at a reasonable speed. To this end, the industry needs to design a circuit occupying a larger area to overcome this drawback. But unfortunately, in a circuit manufactured by a nano-scale process, the problem of static leakage current is getting worse, and even the normal operation of the image to the circuit makes the original intention of low-power design that originally reduces power consumption greatly reduced.

請參照圖1a與圖1b,圖1a係習知之靴帶式反相器電路之第一操作原理示意圖,圖1b則為習知之靴帶式反相器電路之第二操作原理示意圖。如圖1a所示,習知之靴帶式反相器電路1用以驅動一負載電路12,且當輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態(0)轉換至一高電位狀態(VDD )時,第一電晶體111、第三電晶體113、第五電晶體115係呈關閉狀態,第二電晶體112、第四電晶體114、第六電晶體116則呈導通狀態。此外,第八電晶體118係因第六電晶體116呈導通狀態而呈關閉狀態。而由於第一電容13已儲存一電壓差VDD 於其中,故第一節點1a之電壓由0降至-VDD ,而使第七電晶體117源極閘極電壓差為2倍VDD 呈強導通狀態。此時,因電晶體本身都有漏電現象,尤以在奈米先進製程製作而成之電晶體,靜態漏電流更為嚴重。故產生電晶體118即便因為閘極電壓為0,仍有一靜態漏電流15。Referring to FIG. 1a and FIG. 1b, FIG. 1a is a schematic diagram of a first operational principle of a conventional bootstrap inverter circuit, and FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of a second operational principle of a conventional bootstrap inverter circuit. As shown in FIG. 1a, the conventional bootstrap inverter circuit 1 is used to drive a load circuit 12, and when the input voltage signal is switched from a low potential state (0) to a high potential state (V DD ), A transistor 111, a third transistor 113, and a fifth transistor 115 are in a closed state, and the second transistor 112, the fourth transistor 114, and the sixth transistor 116 are in an on state. Further, the eighth transistor 118 is in a closed state because the sixth transistor 116 is in an on state. Since the first capacitor 13 has stored a voltage difference V DD therein, the voltage of the first node 1a is reduced from 0 to -V DD , and the source gate voltage difference of the seventh transistor 117 is 2 times V DD . Strong conduction state. At this time, due to the leakage phenomenon of the transistor itself, especially in the transistor made by nano-advanced process, the static leakage current is more serious. Therefore, the transistor 118 is generated even if the gate voltage is zero, there is still a static leakage current 15.

如圖1b所示,當輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態(VDD )轉換至一低電位狀態(0)時,第一電晶體111、第三電晶體113、第五電晶體115係呈導通狀態,第二電晶體112、第四電晶體114、第六電晶體116則呈關閉狀態。此外,第七電晶體117係因第一電晶體111呈導通狀態而呈關閉狀態。而由於第二電容14已儲存一電壓差VDD 其中,故第二節點1b之電壓由VDD 提昇至2VDD ,而使第八電晶體閘極源極電壓差為2倍VDD 118呈強導通狀態。此時,同樣因電晶體並非由一絕對理想之製程程製作而成,故同樣會產生前述之第七電晶體117靜態漏電流15。As shown in FIG. 1b, when the input voltage signal is switched from a high potential state (V DD ) to a low potential state (0), the first transistor 111, the third transistor 113, and the fifth transistor 115 are turned on. In the state, the second transistor 112, the fourth transistor 114, and the sixth transistor 116 are in a closed state. Further, the seventh transistor 117 is in a closed state because the first transistor 111 is in an on state. Since the second capacitor 14 has stored a voltage difference V DD therein, the voltage of the second node 1b is raised from V DD to 2V DD , and the voltage difference of the eighth transistor gate source is 2 times V DD 118 is strong. On state. At this time, also because the transistor is not fabricated by an absolutely ideal process, the static leakage current 15 of the seventh transistor 117 described above is also generated.

而且,於現今奈米等級製程技術下,前述之靜態漏電流的數量級已大幅增加,尤以在低壓操作下,靜態漏電流的數量級相當接近電路之操作電流的數量級,更突顯出靜態漏電流問題對於一由奈米等級製程製作而成之電路的嚴重性。Moreover, under the current nano-scale process technology, the magnitude of the aforementioned static leakage current has increased significantly, especially under low-voltage operation, the magnitude of the static leakage current is quite close to the order of magnitude of the operating current of the circuit, and the static leakage current problem is highlighted. The severity of a circuit made from a nanoscale process.

習知之靴帶式反相器電路僅顧及以增加驅動力驅動大負載電路,並針對漏電元件加以設計。在今日,奈米等級製程製作已非常普及,前述之靜態漏電流對於電路正常運作的影響將更趨明顯。為此,習知之靴帶式反相器電路確有需進一步改進的必要。The conventional bootstrap inverter circuit only considers driving a large load circuit with increased driving force and is designed for the leakage element. Today, nanoscale process production has become very popular, and the aforementioned static leakage current will have a more obvious impact on the normal operation of the circuit. For this reason, the conventional bootstrap inverter circuit does have the need for further improvement.

因此,業界需要一種能採用奈米等級製程製造,且具有大範圍操作電壓能力(甚至可以低於一門檻電壓之操作電壓),更能在維持一定驅動能力的前提下,有效降低操作時所產生之靜態漏電流的低功率靴帶式反相器電路。Therefore, the industry needs a process that can be manufactured in a nano-scale process and has a wide range of operating voltage capabilities (even operating voltages below a threshold voltage), and can effectively reduce operating time while maintaining a certain driving capability. A low power bootstrap inverter circuit with static leakage current.

本發明之主要目的係提出一種低功率靴帶式反相器電路,俾能採用奈米等級製程製造,且具有一低於一門檻電壓之操作電壓。The main object of the present invention is to provide a low power bootstrap inverter circuit that can be fabricated using a nanoscale process and has an operating voltage that is less than a threshold voltage.

本發明之次要目的係提出一種低功率靴帶式反相器電路,俾能在維持一定驅動能力的前提下,有效降低操作時所產生之靜態漏電流。A secondary object of the present invention is to provide a low power bootstrap inverter circuit that can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation while maintaining a certain driving capability.

為達成上述目的,本發明一種低功率靴帶式反相器電路,係配合一偏壓電源以推動一負載,包括:一前端升降壓電路,係包含一前端輸入端、一反相器、一第一PMOS電晶體、一第二PMOS電晶體、一第一電容、一第一NMOS電晶體、一第二NMOS電晶體、一第二電容及一前端輸出端;以及一後端CMOS反相器驅動電路,係包含一後端輸入端及一後端輸出端,此後端輸入端係與前端輸出端連接,此後端輸出端則連接至此負載,以推動此負載。其中,在此前端升降壓電路中,此前端輸入端係用於將一輸入電壓訊號輸入至此前端升降壓電路,此反相器具有一輸入節點及一輸出節點,且此輸入節點係連接至此前端輸入端;此第一PMOS電晶體之源極係連接至此偏壓電源,此第二PMOS電晶體之閘極及源極則分別連接至此反相器之輸出節點及此第一PMOS電晶體之汲極,此第一電容之兩端並分別連接至此前端輸入端及此第一PMOS電晶體之汲極;此第一NMOS電晶體之源極係接地,此第二NMOS電晶體之閘極及源極則分別連接至此反相器之輸出節點及此第一NMOS電晶體之汲極,此第二電容之兩端並分別連接至此前端輸入端及此第一NMOS電晶體之汲極;此前端輸出端則與此第二PMOS電晶體之汲極及此第二NMOS電晶體之汲極連接。In order to achieve the above object, a low-power bootstrap inverter circuit is provided with a bias power supply for driving a load, comprising: a front-end step-up and step-down circuit, comprising a front end input end, an inverter, a first PMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, a first capacitor, a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, a second capacitor, and a front end output; and a back end CMOS inversion The driver circuit includes a back end input and a back end output, the back end input is connected to the front end output, and the back end output is connected to the load to drive the load. In the front-end buck-boost circuit, the front-end input terminal is configured to input an input voltage signal to the front-end buck-boost circuit, the inverter has an input node and an output node, and the input node is connected thereto. a front end input end; the source of the first PMOS transistor is connected to the bias power supply, and the gate and the source of the second PMOS transistor are respectively connected to the output node of the inverter and the first PMOS transistor a drain, the two ends of the first capacitor are respectively connected to the front end input end and the drain of the first PMOS transistor; the source of the first NMOS transistor is grounded, the gate of the second NMOS transistor and The source is connected to the output node of the inverter and the drain of the first NMOS transistor, and the two ends of the second capacitor are respectively connected to the front end input terminal and the drain of the first NMOS transistor; The output terminal is connected to the drain of the second PMOS transistor and the drain of the second NMOS transistor.

因此,由於在本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路中,其前端升降壓電路與其後端CMOS反相器驅動電路之間係僅以單一路徑連接(即一介於前端輸出端及後端輸入端之間的導線),故當一由前端輸出端傳送至後端輸入端之電壓訊號的電壓被升壓至小於0伏特時(如-VDD 時),後端CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的一PMOS電晶體之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )為2倍VDD ,使得此PMOS電晶體呈強導通狀態。同時,後端CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的另一NMOS電晶體閘極源極電壓差(VGS )則為-VDD ,使得此PMOS電晶體便即被強力關閉。反之,若一由前端輸出端傳送至後端輸入端之電壓訊號的電壓被升壓至2倍VDD 時,CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的NMOS電晶體閘極源極電壓差(VGS )為2倍VDD ,使得此NMOS電晶體呈強導通狀態。同時,CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的另一PMOS電晶體之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )則為-VDD ,使得此PMOS電晶體便即被強力關閉。所以,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能在維持一定驅動能力(推動負載之能力)的前提下,有效降低其操作時所產生之靜態漏電流至一非常低的數值(例如pA等級)。而且,也由於本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能有效降低操作時所產生之靜態漏電流,故本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路可採用90奈米等級製程(或更高階製程)製造,且無需將其操作電壓提昇至一門檻電壓以上,使得本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路所具之各電晶體均可操作在一次臨界領域內。如此,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路操作時所需的功率便能有效降低,且可免除因額外靜態漏電流所造成之功率消耗,符合近來業界致力於降低電子產品之能源消耗的趨勢。Therefore, in the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention, the front end buck-boost circuit and its rear CMOS inverter drive circuit are connected by only a single path (ie, one at the front end output and the rear). The wire between the input terminals, so when the voltage of the voltage signal transmitted from the front-end output to the rear-end input is boosted to less than 0 volts (such as -V DD ), the back-end CMOS inverter is driven. The source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of a PMOS transistor of the circuit is 2 times V DD , which makes the PMOS transistor strongly conductive. At the same time, the NMOS transistor gate source voltage difference (V GS ) of the back-end CMOS inverter driving circuit is -V DD , so that the PMOS transistor is strongly turned off. On the other hand, if the voltage of the voltage signal transmitted from the front-end output to the back-end input is boosted to 2 times V DD , the NMOS inverter gate has a source voltage difference (V GS ) ) is 2 times V DD , making this NMOS transistor in a strong conduction state. At the same time, the source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of the other PMOS transistor of the CMOS inverter driving circuit is -V DD , so that the PMOS transistor is strongly turned off. Therefore, the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation to a very low value (for example, pA) while maintaining a certain driving capability (the ability to push the load). grade). Moreover, since the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation, the low power bootband inverter circuit of the present invention can adopt a 90 nm class process (or The higher order process) is manufactured without the need to raise its operating voltage above a threshold voltage, so that the transistors of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can operate in a critical critical field. In this way, the power required for the operation of the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can be effectively reduced, and the power consumption caused by the extra static leakage current can be eliminated, which is in line with the recent efforts of the industry to reduce the energy consumption of electronic products. the trend of.

在本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路中,前端升降壓電路中之反相器的組成電路並無限制,任何可達到反相功能之電路均可適用於本發明前端升降壓電路中之反相器中。然而,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路的反相器較佳為一CMOS反相器。此外,一輸入至本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之輸入電壓訊號的電壓視所需要之元件而訂並無限制。在本實施例中,因使用1伏特的元件,門檻電壓約為0.25伏特,故其可以操作介於0.15伏特至1伏特之間。In the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention, the circuit of the inverter in the front-end step-up and step-down circuit is not limited, and any circuit capable of achieving the inverting function can be applied to the front-end lifting piezoelectric of the present invention. In the inverter in the road. However, the inverter of the low power bootband inverter circuit of the present invention is preferably a CMOS inverter. In addition, the voltage of an input voltage signal input to the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention is not limited as long as the required components are provided. In this embodiment, the threshold voltage is about 0.25 volts due to the use of a 1 volt component, so it can operate between 0.15 volts and 1 volt.

請參照圖2,其係本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路2之電路結構示意圖。如圖2所示,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路2係配合一偏壓電源VDD 以推動一負載(圖中未示),其包括:一前端升降壓電路21及一後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22。其中,此前端升降壓電路21包括:一前端輸入端VIN 、一反相器211、一第一PMOS電晶體212、一第二PMOS電晶體213、一第一電容214、一第一NMOS電晶體215、一第二NMOS電晶體216、一第二電容217及一前端輸出端21c。Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit 2 of the present invention is coupled with a bias power supply V DD to drive a load (not shown), including: a front-end buck-boost circuit 21 and a The back end CMOS inverter drive circuit 22. The front-end buck-boost circuit 21 includes a front-end input terminal V IN , an inverter 211 , a first PMOS transistor 212 , a second PMOS transistor 213 , a first capacitor 214 , and a first NMOS . The transistor 215, a second NMOS transistor 216, a second capacitor 217 and a front end output terminal 21c.

此外,後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22包含一後端輸入端21d及一後端輸出端VOUT ,且後端輸入端21d係與前端輸出端21c連接,而後端輸出端VOUT 則連接至一負載(圖中未示),以推動此負載。另一方面,在本實施例中,後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22係為一傳統CMOS反相器驅動電路,且更包含一第三PMOS電晶體221及一第三NMOS電晶體222。前述之後端輸入端21d係與第三PMOS電晶體221之閘極及第三NMOS電晶體222之閘極連接,後端輸出端VOUT 則與第三PMOS電晶體221之汲極及第三NMOS電晶體222之汲極連接。In addition, the back end CMOS inverter driving circuit 22 includes a back end input end 21d and a back end output end V OUT , and the back end input end 21d is connected to the front end output end 21c, and the back end output end V OUT is connected to A load (not shown) is used to drive this load. On the other hand, in the embodiment, the back end CMOS inverter driving circuit 22 is a conventional CMOS inverter driving circuit, and further includes a third PMOS transistor 221 and a third NMOS transistor 222. The rear end input terminal 21d is connected to the gate of the third PMOS transistor 221 and the gate of the third NMOS transistor 222, and the rear end output terminal V OUT is opposite to the drain of the third PMOS transistor 221 and the third NMOS. The drain of the transistor 222 is connected.

請再參閱圖2,在本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路2之前端升降壓電路21中,前端輸入端VIN 係用於將一輸入電壓訊號輸入至前端升降壓電路21,且在本實施例中,輸入電壓訊號之電壓係介於0.15伏特至1伏特之間。反相器211具有一輸入節點21a及一輸出節點21b,且輸入節點21a係連接至前端輸入端VIN 。此外,第一PMOS電晶體212之源極係連接至一偏壓電源VDD ,第二PMOS電晶體213之閘極及源極則分別連接至反相器211之輸出節點21b及第一PMOS電晶體212之汲極,且第一電容214之兩端並分別連接至前端輸入端VIN 及第一PMOS電晶體212之汲極。Referring to FIG. 2, in the front end step-up and step-down circuit 21 of the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit 2 of the embodiment of the present invention, the front end input terminal V IN is used to input an input voltage signal to the front end buck-boost voltage. Circuit 21, and in this embodiment, the voltage of the input voltage signal is between 0.15 volts and 1 volt. The inverter 211 has an input node 21a and an output node 21b, and the input node 21a is connected to the front end input terminal V IN . In addition, the source of the first PMOS transistor 212 is connected to a bias power supply V DD , and the gate and the source of the second PMOS transistor 213 are respectively connected to the output node 21b of the inverter 211 and the first PMOS battery. The cathode of the crystal 212 is connected, and the two ends of the first capacitor 214 are respectively connected to the front end input terminal V IN and the drain of the first PMOS transistor 212.

另一方面,第一NMOS電晶體215之源極係接地,此第二NMOS電晶體216之閘極及源極則分別連接至反相器211之輸出節點21b及第一NMOS電晶體215之汲極,且第二電容217之兩端並分別連接至前端輸入端VIN 及第一NMOS電晶體215之汲極。最後,前端輸出端21c則與第二PMOS電晶體213之汲極及第二NMOS電晶體216之汲極連接。On the other hand, the source of the first NMOS transistor 215 is grounded, and the gate and the source of the second NMOS transistor 216 are respectively connected to the output node 21b of the inverter 211 and the first NMOS transistor 215. The two ends of the second capacitor 217 are connected to the front end input terminal V IN and the drain of the first NMOS transistor 215, respectively. Finally, the front end output terminal 21c is connected to the drain of the second PMOS transistor 213 and the drain of the second NMOS transistor 216.

而從圖2可看出,在本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路2中,前端升降壓電路21與後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22之間係僅以單一路徑連接(即一介於前端輸出端21c及後端輸入端21d之間的導線)。所以,當一由前端輸出端21c傳送至後端輸入端21d之電壓訊號(圖中未示)的電壓被升壓至小於0伏特時(如-VDD 時),本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之後端CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的第三PMOS電晶體221之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )為2倍VDD ,故第三PMOS電晶體221呈強導通狀態。同時,第三NMOS電晶體222閘極源極電壓差(VGS )則為-VDD ,故第三NMOS電晶體222便即被強力關閉。As can be seen from FIG. 2, in the low power bootstrap inverter circuit 2 of an embodiment of the present invention, the front end buck-boost circuit 21 and the rear end CMOS inverter drive circuit 22 are only in a single path. Connected (ie, a wire between the front end output 21c and the rear end input 21d). Therefore, when the voltage of a voltage signal (not shown) transmitted from the front end output terminal 21c to the rear end input terminal 21d is boosted to less than 0 volts (e.g., -V DD ), the embodiment of the present invention is low. The source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of the third PMOS transistor 221 of the power spur inverter circuit of the power spur inverter circuit is 2 times V DD , so the third PMOS transistor 221 is Strong conduction state. At the same time, the gate voltage difference (V GS ) of the third NMOS transistor 222 is -V DD , so the third NMOS transistor 222 is strongly turned off.

反之,若一由前端輸出端21c傳送至後端輸入端21d之電壓訊號的電壓被升壓至2倍VDD 時,CMOS反相器驅動電路22所具的第三NMOS電晶體222閘極源極電壓差(VGS )為2倍VDD ,故第三NMOS電晶體222呈強導通狀態。同時,第三PMOS電晶體221之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )則為-VDD ,故第三PMOS電晶體221便即被強力關閉。On the other hand, if the voltage of the voltage signal transmitted from the front end output terminal 21c to the rear end input terminal 21d is boosted to 2 times V DD , the third NMOS transistor 222 gate source of the CMOS inverter driving circuit 22 is provided. The pole voltage difference (V GS ) is 2 times V DD , so the third NMOS transistor 222 is in a strong conducting state. At the same time, the source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of the third PMOS transistor 221 is -V DD , so the third PMOS transistor 221 is strongly turned off.

如此,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能在維持一定驅動能力(推動負載之能力)的前提下,有效降低其操作時所產生之靜態漏電流至一非常低的數值(例如pA等級),或一小於1奈米安培(nA)的數值。In this way, the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation to a very low value (for example, pA) while maintaining a certain driving capability (the ability to push the load). Grade), or a value less than 1 nanoamperes (nA).

以下,將配合圖式,詳細說明本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路2在不同運作狀態下,各組成元件的作動,其所能達到之功效。Hereinafter, the operation of each component in the low-power boot-type inverter circuit 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, and the functions thereof can be achieved.

請再參閱圖3,其係本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路於一第一運作狀態下的作動示意圖。其中,在此第一運作狀態下,輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態(VDD )轉換至一低電位狀態(0)。Please refer to FIG. 3 again, which is a schematic diagram of the operation of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first operating state. Wherein, in the first operating state, the input voltage signal is switched from a high potential state (V DD ) to a low potential state (0).

首先,當輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態(VDD )轉換至一低電位狀態(0)後,第一PMOS電晶體212便導通,第一NMOS電晶體215便關閉。而由於第一PMOS電晶體212係為導通,偏壓電源(VDD )便透過第一PMOS電晶體212,而對第一電容214充電,使得第一電容214儲存一VDD 電壓差於其中,且使第二NMOS電晶體216的源極的電位降低至-VDDFirst, after the input voltage signal is switched from a high potential state (V DD ) to a low potential state (0), the first PMOS transistor 212 is turned on, and the first NMOS transistor 215 is turned off. Since the first PMOS transistor 212 is turned on, the bias power supply (V DD ) passes through the first PMOS transistor 212, and the first capacitor 214 is charged, so that the first capacitor 214 stores a V DD voltage difference therebetween. And the potential of the source of the second NMOS transistor 216 is lowered to -V DD .

其次,由於反相器211將輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態(0)轉換為一高電位狀態(VDD ),所以第二PMOS電晶體213便關閉,第二NMOS電晶體216便導通。如此,第二NMOS電晶體216的汲極的電位便傳遞至前端升降壓電路21之前端輸出端21c,使得其電壓亦為-VDD 。也就是說,前端輸出端21c之電壓訊號的電壓(-VDD )係為一等於負一倍高電位狀態之電壓(VDD )的電壓。Next, since the inverter 211 converts the input voltage signal from a low potential state (0) to a high potential state (V DD ), the second PMOS transistor 213 is turned off, and the second NMOS transistor 216 is turned on. Thus, the potential of the drain of the second NMOS transistor 216 is transmitted to the front end output terminal 21c of the front end buck-boost circuit 21 such that its voltage is also -V DD . That is to say, the voltage (-V DD ) of the voltage signal of the front end output terminal 21c is a voltage equal to the voltage (V DD ) of the negative one-time high potential state.

接著,前端輸出端21c便將此電壓(-VDD )傳送至後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22之後端輸入端21d,使得第三PMOS電晶體221之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )為2倍VDD ,故第三PMOS電晶體221呈強導通狀態。同時,第三NMOS電晶體222閘極源極電壓差(VGS )則為-VDD ,故第三NMOS電晶體222便即被強力關閉。如此,本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能在維持一定驅動能力(推動負載之能力)的前提下,有效降低其操作時所產生之靜態漏電流至一非常低的數值(例如pA等級),或一小於1奈米安培(nA)的數值。Then, the front end output terminal 21c transmits the voltage (-V DD ) to the rear end input terminal 21d of the rear CMOS inverter driving circuit 22, so that the source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of the third PMOS transistor 221 is obtained. It is 2 times V DD , so the third PMOS transistor 221 is in a strong on state. At the same time, the gate voltage difference (V GS ) of the third NMOS transistor 222 is -V DD , so the third NMOS transistor 222 is strongly turned off. As such, the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of an embodiment of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation to a very low value while maintaining a certain driving capability (the ability to push the load). (eg pA rating), or a value less than 1 nanoamperes (nA).

請再參閱圖4,其係本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路於一第二運作狀態下的作動示意圖。其中,在此第二運作狀態下,輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態(0)轉換至一高電位狀態(VDD )。Please refer to FIG. 4 again, which is a schematic diagram of the operation of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention in a second operating state. Wherein, in the second operating state, the input voltage signal is switched from a low potential state (0) to a high potential state (V DD ).

首先,當輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態(0)轉換至一高電位狀態(VDD )後,第一PMOS電晶體212便關閉,第一NMOS電晶體215便導通。而儲存於第一電容214之VDD 電壓差使得第二PMOS電晶體213的汲極的電位提昇至2VDDFirst, after the input voltage signal is switched from a low potential state (0) to a high potential state (V DD ), the first PMOS transistor 212 is turned off, and the first NMOS transistor 215 is turned on. The V DD voltage difference stored in the first capacitor 214 causes the potential of the drain of the second PMOS transistor 213 to rise to 2V DD .

其次,由於反相器211將輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態(VDD )轉換為一低電位狀態(0),所以第二PMOS電晶體213便導通,第二NMOS電晶體216便關閉。如此,第二PMOS電晶體213的汲極的電位便傳遞至前端升降壓電路21之前端輸出端21c,使得其電壓亦為2VDD 。也就是說,前端輸出端21c之電壓訊號的電壓(2VDD )係為一等於二倍高電位狀態之電壓(VDD )的電壓。Next, since the inverter 211 converts the input voltage signal from a high potential state (V DD ) to a low potential state (0), the second PMOS transistor 213 is turned on, and the second NMOS transistor 216 is turned off. Thus, the potential of the drain of the second PMOS transistor 213 is transmitted to the front end output terminal 21c of the front end buck-boost circuit 21 so that its voltage is also 2V DD . That is, the voltage (2V DD ) of the voltage signal at the front end output terminal 21c is a voltage equal to the voltage (V DD ) of the double high potential state.

接著,前端輸出端21c便將此電壓(2VDD )傳送至後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22之後端輸入端21d,第三NMOS電晶體222閘極源極電壓差(VGS )為2倍VDD ,故第三NMOS電晶體222呈強導通狀態。同時,第三PMOS電晶體221之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )則為-VDD ,故第三PMOS電晶體221便即被強力關閉。如此,本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能在維持一定驅動能力(推動負載之能力)的前提下,有效降低其操作時所產生之靜態漏電流至一非常低的數值(例如pA等級),或一小於1奈米安培(nA)的數值。Then, the front end output terminal 21c transmits the voltage (2V DD ) to the rear end input terminal 21d of the rear CMOS inverter driving circuit 22, and the third NMOS transistor 222 has a gate source voltage difference (V GS ) of 2 times. V DD , so the third NMOS transistor 222 is in a strong conducting state. At the same time, the source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of the third PMOS transistor 221 is -V DD , so the third PMOS transistor 221 is strongly turned off. As such, the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of an embodiment of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation to a very low value while maintaining a certain driving capability (the ability to push the load). (eg pA rating), or a value less than 1 nanoamperes (nA).

除此之外,由於第一NMOS電晶體215係為導通,且第一NMOS電晶體215之源極係接地,故第一NMOS電晶體215對第二電容217放電,使其儲存一VDD 電壓差於其中。In addition, since the first NMOS transistor 215 is turned on and the source of the first NMOS transistor 215 is grounded, the first NMOS transistor 215 discharges the second capacitor 217 to store a V DD voltage. Worse than it.

而如前所述,在第一運作狀態(輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態轉換至一低電位狀態)下,第一PMOS電晶體212係對第一電容214充電,而在第二運作狀態(輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態轉換至一高電位狀態)下,第一NMOS電晶體215係對第二電容217放電,所以在本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路中,第一PMOS電晶體212及第一NMOS電晶體215係為充放電電晶體。此外,在前述之第一運作狀態或第二運作狀態下,本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之後端CMOS反相器驅動電路22所接受電壓訊號之電壓(藉由其後端輸入端)係依據第二PMOS電晶體213及第二NMOS電晶體216的狀態(導通或關閉)而決定(2VDD 或-VDD ),故第二PMOS電晶體213及第二NMOS電晶體216係為開關電晶體。As described above, in the first operational state (the input voltage signal is switched from a high potential state to a low potential state), the first PMOS transistor 212 charges the first capacitor 214, and in the second operational state ( The first NMOS transistor 215 discharges the second capacitor 217 when the input voltage signal is switched from a low potential state to a high potential state. Therefore, in the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of an embodiment of the present invention, The first PMOS transistor 212 and the first NMOS transistor 215 are charge and discharge transistors. In addition, in the first operational state or the second operational state, the voltage of the voltage signal received by the CMOS inverter driving circuit 22 of the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention (by the The back-end input terminal is determined according to the state (on or off) of the second PMOS transistor 213 and the second NMOS transistor 216 (2V DD or -V DD ), so the second PMOS transistor 213 and the second NMOS device Crystal 216 is a switching transistor.

請參閱圖5,其係顯示習知之靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體及NMOS電晶體及本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體及NMOS電晶體各自之靜態漏電流,隨著推動之負載大小增加而變化的示意圖。其中,●係表示本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之NMOS電晶體的靜態漏電流,■係表示本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體的靜態漏電流,○係表示習知之靴帶式反相器電路之NMOS電晶體的靜態漏電流,□則表示習知之靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體的靜態漏電流。Please refer to FIG. 5 , which shows a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor of a conventional bootstrap inverter circuit and a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor of a low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The static leakage current is a schematic diagram that changes as the magnitude of the push load increases. Wherein, ● indicates a static leakage current of an NMOS transistor of a low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and ■ indicates a PMOS power of a low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The static leakage current of the crystal, ○ is the static leakage current of the NMOS transistor of the conventional bootstrap inverter circuit, and □ represents the static leakage current of the PMOS transistor of the conventional bootstrap inverter circuit.

從圖5中可看出,不論被用於推動何種大小之負載(小於1 pF或大於6 pF),本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體及NMOS電晶體所分別具有之靜態漏電流的數值均在pA的等級(低於1 nA),即一小於1奈米安培(nA)的數值,顯著低於習知之靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體及NMOS電晶體所分別具有之靜態漏電流的數值(均在nA的等級)。As can be seen from FIG. 5, regardless of the magnitude of the load used to drive (less than 1 pF or greater than 6 pF), the PMOS transistor and NMOS of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of one embodiment of the present invention The values of the static leakage currents of the crystals are all on the pA level (less than 1 nA), that is, a value less than 1 nanoamperes (nA), which is significantly lower than the PMOS of the conventional bootstrap inverter circuit. The value of the static leakage current of the crystal and the NMOS transistor (both at the nA level).

因此,在推動同一大小之負載的情況下,本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路降低靜態漏電流的能力顯著優於習知之靴帶式反相器電路,且是一跨越數個數量級(order)的改善。Therefore, in the case of pushing the load of the same size, the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of one embodiment of the present invention has a significantly lower ability to reduce static leakage current than the conventional bootstrap inverter circuit, and is a span. Several orders of magnitude improvement.

綜上所述,由於在本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路中,其前端升降壓電路與其後端CMOS反相器驅動電路之間係僅以單一路徑連接(即一介於前端輸出端及後端輸入端之間的導線),故當一由前端輸出端傳送至後端輸入端之電壓訊號的電壓被升壓至小於0伏特時(如-VDD 時),後端CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的一PMOS電晶體之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )為2倍VDD ,使得此PMOS電晶體呈強導通狀態。同時,後端CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的另一NMOS電晶體閘極源極電壓差(VGS )則為-VDD ,使得此PMOS電晶體便即被強力關閉。反之,若一由前端輸出端傳送至後端輸入端之電壓訊號的電壓被升壓至2倍VDD 時,CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的NMOS電晶體閘極源極電壓差(VGS )為2倍VDD ,使得此NMOS電晶體呈強導通狀態。同時,CMOS反相器驅動電路所具的另一PMOS電晶體之源極閘極電壓差(VSG )則為-VDD ,使得此PMOS電晶體便即被強力關閉。所以,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能在維持一定驅動能力(推動負載之能力)的前提下,有效降低其操作時所產生之靜態漏電流至一非常低的數值(例如pA等級)。而且,也由於本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路能有效降低操作時所產生之靜態漏電流,故本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路可採用90奈米等級製程(或更高階製程)製造,且無需將其操作電壓提昇至一門檻電壓以上,使得本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路所具之各電晶體均可操作在一次臨界領域內。如此,本發明之低功率靴帶式反相器電路操作時所需的功率便能有效降低,且可免除因額外靜態漏電流所造成之功率消耗,符合近來業界致力於降低電子產品之能源消耗的趨勢。In summary, in the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention, the front end buck-boost circuit and its rear CMOS inverter drive circuit are connected by only a single path (ie, a front-end output) The wire between the terminal and the rear input), so when the voltage of the voltage signal transmitted from the front-end output to the rear-end input is boosted to less than 0 volts (such as -V DD ), the back-end CMOS is reversed. The source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of a PMOS transistor of the phase driver circuit is twice V DD , so that the PMOS transistor is in a strong conducting state. At the same time, the NMOS transistor gate source voltage difference (V GS ) of the back-end CMOS inverter driving circuit is -V DD , so that the PMOS transistor is strongly turned off. On the other hand, if the voltage of the voltage signal transmitted from the front-end output to the back-end input is boosted to 2 times V DD , the NMOS inverter gate has a source voltage difference (V GS ) ) is 2 times V DD , making this NMOS transistor in a strong conduction state. At the same time, the source gate voltage difference (V SG ) of the other PMOS transistor of the CMOS inverter driving circuit is -V DD , so that the PMOS transistor is strongly turned off. Therefore, the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation to a very low value (for example, pA) while maintaining a certain driving capability (the ability to push the load). grade). Moreover, since the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can effectively reduce the static leakage current generated during operation, the low power bootband inverter circuit of the present invention can adopt a 90 nm class process (or The higher order process) is manufactured without the need to raise its operating voltage above a threshold voltage, so that the transistors of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can operate in a critical critical field. In this way, the power required for the operation of the low-power bootstrap inverter circuit of the present invention can be effectively reduced, and the power consumption caused by the extra static leakage current can be eliminated, which is in line with the recent efforts of the industry to reduce the energy consumption of electronic products. the trend of.

上述實施例僅係為了方便說明而舉例而已,本發明所主張之權利範圍自應以申請專利範圍所述為準,而非僅限於上述實施例。The above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples for convenience of description, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited to the above embodiments.

1...習知之靴帶式反相器電路1. . . Conventional boots belt inverter circuit

111...第一電晶體111. . . First transistor

112...第二電晶體112. . . Second transistor

113...第三電晶體113. . . Third transistor

114...第四電晶體114. . . Fourth transistor

115...第五電晶體115. . . Fifth transistor

116...第六電晶體116. . . Sixth transistor

117...第七電晶體117. . . Seventh transistor

118...第八電晶體118. . . Eighth transistor

12...負載電路12. . . Load circuit

13...第一電容13. . . First capacitor

14...第二電容14. . . Second capacitor

15...靜態漏電流15. . . Static leakage current

16...反轉電流16. . . Reverse current

1a...第一節點1a. . . First node

1b...第二節點1b. . . Second node

2...低功率靴帶式反相器電路2. . . Low power bootstrap inverter circuit

21...前端升降壓電路twenty one. . . Front end buck-boost circuit

22...後端CMOS反相器驅動電路twenty two. . . Back-end CMOS inverter drive circuit

211...反相器211. . . inverter

212...第一PMOS電晶體212. . . First PMOS transistor

213...第二PMOS電晶體213. . . Second PMOS transistor

214...第一電容214. . . First capacitor

215...第一NMOS電晶體215. . . First NMOS transistor

216...第二NMOS電晶體216. . . Second NMOS transistor

217...第二電容217. . . Second capacitor

21a...輸入節點21a. . . Input node

21b...輸出節點21b. . . Output node

21c...前端輸出端21c. . . Front end output

21d...後端輸入端21d. . . Backend input

VDD ...偏壓電源V DD . . . Bias power supply

VIN ...前端輸入端V IN . . . Front end input

VOUT ...後端輸出端V OUT . . . Backend output

221...第三PMOS電晶體221. . . Third PMOS transistor

222...第三NMOS電晶體222. . . Third NMOS transistor

圖1a係習知之靴帶式反相器電路之第一操作原理示意圖。FIG. 1a is a schematic diagram of a first operational principle of a conventional bootstrap inverter circuit.

圖1b係習知之靴帶式反相器電路之第二操作原理示意圖。FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of a second operational principle of a conventional bootstrap inverter circuit.

圖2係本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之電路結構示意圖。2 is a schematic diagram showing the circuit structure of a low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

圖3係本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路於一第一運作狀態下的作動示意圖。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit of the embodiment of the present invention in a first operating state.

圖4係本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路於一第一運作狀態下的作動示意圖。4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the low power bootstrap inverter circuit in a first operating state according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖5係顯示習知之靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體及NMOS電晶體及本發明一實施例之低功率靴帶式反相器電路之PMOS電晶體及NMOS電晶體各自之靜態漏電流,隨著推動之負載大小增加而變化的示意圖。5 is a static leakage current of a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor of a conventional bootstrap inverter circuit and a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor of a low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of changes as the load size of the push increases.

2...低功率靴帶式反相器電路2. . . Low power bootstrap inverter circuit

21...前端升降壓電路twenty one. . . Front end buck-boost circuit

22...後端CMOS反相器驅動電路twenty two. . . Back-end CMOS inverter drive circuit

211...反相器211. . . inverter

212...第一PMOS電晶體212. . . First PMOS transistor

213...第二PMOS電晶體213. . . Second PMOS transistor

214...第一電容214. . . First capacitor

215...第一NMOS電晶體215. . . First NMOS transistor

216...第二NMOS電晶體216. . . Second NMOS transistor

217...第二電容217. . . Second capacitor

21a...輸入節點21a. . . Input node

21b...輸出節點21b. . . Output node

21c...前端輸出端21c. . . Front end output

21d...後端輸入端21d. . . Backend input

VDD ...偏壓電源V DD . . . Bias power supply

VIN ...前端輸入端V IN . . . Front end input

VOUT ...後端輸出端V OUT . . . Backend output

221...第三PMOS電晶體221. . . Third PMOS transistor

222...第三NMOS電晶體222. . . Third NMOS transistor

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一種低功率靴帶式反相器電路,係配合一偏壓電源以推動一負載,包括:一前端升降壓電路,係包含一前端輸入端、一反相器、一第一PMOS電晶體、一第二PMOS電晶體、一第一電容、一第一NMOS電晶體、一第二NMOS電晶體、一第二電容及一前端輸出端;以及一後端CMOS反相器驅動電路,係包含一後端輸入端及一後端輸出端,該後端輸入端係與前端輸出端連接,該後端輸出端則連接至該負載,以推動該負載;其中,在該前端升降壓電路中,該前端輸入端係用於將一輸入電壓訊號輸入至該前端升降壓電路,該反相器具有一輸入節點及一輸出節點,且該輸入節點係連接至該前端輸入端;該第一PMOS電晶體之源極係連接至該偏壓電源,該第二PMOS電晶體之閘極及源極則分別連接至該反相器之輸出節點及該第一PMOS電晶體之汲極,該第一電容之兩端並分別連接至該前端輸入端及該第一PMOS電晶體之汲極;該第一NMOS電晶體之源極係接地,該第二NMOS電晶體之閘極及源極則分別連接至該反相器之輸出節點及該第一NMOS電晶體之汲極,該第二電容之兩端並分別連接至該前端輸入端及該第一NMOS電晶體之汲極;該前端輸出端則與該第二PMOS電晶體之汲極及該第二NMOS電晶體之汲極連接。A low-power bootstrap inverter circuit is coupled with a bias power supply to drive a load, comprising: a front-end buck-boost circuit comprising a front-end input terminal, an inverter, a first PMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, a first capacitor, a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, a second capacitor and a front end output terminal; and a back end CMOS inverter driving circuit, comprising a a back end input end and a back end output end, the back end input end being connected to the front end output end, the back end output end being connected to the load to push the load; wherein, in the front end buck-boost circuit, The front end input terminal is configured to input an input voltage signal to the front end buck-boost circuit, the inverter has an input node and an output node, and the input node is connected to the front end input end; the first PMOS electric a source of the crystal is connected to the bias power source, and a gate and a source of the second PMOS transistor are respectively connected to an output node of the inverter and a drain of the first PMOS transistor, the first capacitor Both ends are connected to the front end An input terminal and a drain of the first PMOS transistor; a source of the first NMOS transistor is grounded, and a gate and a source of the second NMOS transistor are respectively connected to an output node of the inverter and the a drain of the first NMOS transistor, the two ends of the second capacitor are respectively connected to the front end input end and the drain of the first NMOS transistor; the front end output end is opposite to the drain of the second PMOS transistor And connecting the drain of the second NMOS transistor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,該後端CMOS反相器驅動電路更包括一第三PMOS電晶體及一第三NMOS電晶體,且該後端輸入端係與該第三PMOS電晶體之閘極及該第三NMOS電晶體之閘極連接,該後端輸出端則與該第三PMOS電晶體之汲極及該第三NMOS電晶體之汲極連接。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit of claim 1, wherein the back end CMOS inverter driving circuit further comprises a third PMOS transistor and a third NMOS transistor, and thereafter The terminal input end is connected to the gate of the third PMOS transistor and the gate of the third NMOS transistor, and the back end output end is opposite to the drain of the third PMOS transistor and the third NMOS transistor Bungee connection. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,當一由該前端輸出端傳送至該後端輸入端之電壓訊號的電壓小於0伏特時,該第三NMOS電晶體便被關閉,以降低一靜態漏電流。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit of claim 2, wherein the third NMOS is when a voltage of the voltage signal transmitted from the front end output to the rear input terminal is less than 0 volts. The transistor is turned off to reduce a static leakage current. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,該靜態漏電流係小於1奈米安培。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit of claim 3, wherein the static leakage current is less than 1 nanoamperes. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,當該輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態轉換至一低電位狀態後,該前端輸出端之電壓訊號的電壓則為一等於負一倍該高電位狀態之電壓的電壓。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to claim 1, wherein when the input voltage signal is switched from a high potential state to a low potential state, the voltage of the voltage signal at the front end output terminal is Is a voltage equal to twice the voltage of the high potential state. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,當該輸入電壓訊號由一高電位狀態轉換至一低電位狀態後,該第一PMOS電晶體係對該第一電容充電。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit of claim 5, wherein the first PMOS transistor system is coupled to the first PMOS transistor system after the input voltage signal is switched from a high potential state to a low potential state A capacitor is charged. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,當該輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態轉換至一高電位狀態後,該前端輸出端之電壓訊號的電壓則為一等於二倍該高電位狀態之電壓的電壓。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit according to claim 1, wherein when the input voltage signal is switched from a low potential state to a high potential state, the voltage of the voltage signal at the front end output terminal is Is a voltage equal to twice the voltage of the high potential state. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,當該輸入電壓訊號由一低電位狀態轉換至一高電位狀態後,該第一NMOS電晶體係對該第二電容放電。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit of claim 7, wherein the first NMOS electro-crystalline system is coupled to the first NMOS electro-crystal system after the input voltage signal is switched from a low potential state to a high potential state Two capacitors are discharged. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之低功率靴帶式反相器電路,其中,該第一PMOS電晶體與該第一NMOS電晶體係為充放電電晶體,該第二PMOS電晶體與該第二NMOS電晶體則為開關電晶體。The low power bootstrap inverter circuit of claim 1, wherein the first PMOS transistor and the first NMOS transistor system are charge and discharge transistors, and the second PMOS transistor and the The second NMOS transistor is a switching transistor.
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