Patent ID: 6803805
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A direct current (DC) voltage generator system for supplying at least one voltage to a plurality of units on a chip, the chip having a system on chip (SOC) design, the DC voltage generator system comprising:a plurality of local DC voltage generators distributed throughout the chip; a power control unit for generating at least one power control signal for controlling each local DC voltage generator; and a clock control unit for generating at least one clock control signal for controlling each local DC voltage generator, wherein each of the local DC voltage generators includes a section for receiving one of the at least one power control signal and clock control signal and for outputting a reference voltage based on the received control signals, a regulator system for receiving the reference voltage and for outputting a pump control signal based on the reference voltage, and a pump system for receiving the pump control signal, for generating at least one voltage based on the pump control signal, and for outputting the at least one voltage to at least one unit.