Patent ID: 8013644
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A power supply circuit for south bridge chip, comprising: a voltage sampling circuit comprising an input terminal capable of receiving a first voltage, and an output terminal capable of outputting a control signal; a control circuit capable of receiving the control signal from the voltage sampling circuit and outputting a power good signal when a high voltage level control signal is received; an I/O controller capable of receiving the power good signal from the control circuit, adjusting time sequence for the power good signal to synchronize with the first voltage, and outputting the adjusted power good signal to provide power for the south bridge chip; wherein the voltage sampling circuit comprises a capacitor and a first resistor; a first resistor first terminal is configured for receiving the first voltage via the voltage sampling circuit input terminal; a first resistor second terminal is electrically coupled to a capacitor first terminal, a capacitor second terminal is grounded; a connecting point between the first resistor and the capacitor outputs the control signal via the voltage sampling circuit output terminal; and a power supply capable of outputting the first voltage to the voltage sampling circuit input terminal; wherein the power supply is capable of outputting a second and a third voltage to the control circuit; the control circuit comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, and an output terminal; the first input terminal is configured for receiving the control signal from the voltage sampling circuit, and the second and third input terminals are configured for receiving the second and third voltages respectively, and the control circuit output terminal is electrically coupled to the south bridge chip via the I/O controller.