Patent ID: 6724230
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H03K,H03L

Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising:a differential type voltage controlled delay cell including a first voltage controlled resistor element and a current source transistor of a MOS type differential amplifier circuit, the first voltage controlled resistor element functioning as a load resistor, wherein a resistance value of the first voltage controlled resistor element is controlled according to a first bias voltage, and a current of the current source transistor is controlled according to a second bias voltage; and a bias circuit including a first replica circuit and a second replica circuit, the first replica circuit having a structure equivalent to that of the voltage controlled delay cell, the second replica circuit having a structure equivalent to a structure in which the first voltage controlled resistor element of the voltage controlled delay cell is replaced by a constant resistor element, the bias circuit configured to generate and supply the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage to the voltage controlled delay cell.