Low leakage IO circuit and associated apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8896159
APP PUB NO 20120146427A1
SERIAL NO

13189104

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A low-leakage IO circuit is provided. The IO circuit includes an impedance path between a pad and a power supply. The impedance path bypasses a signal path of the pad and includes a switch circuit. According to a relationship between voltages of the power supply and the pad of the IO circuit, the switch circuit selectively conducts the impedance path. When the power supply provides power normally, the switch circuit conducts the impedance path to provide a pull-up resistor between the pad and the power supply. When the power supply provides no power and its voltage is lower than a voltage of the pad, the switch circuit disconnects the conducting path to effectively reduce power leakage.

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  • MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

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Yeh, Chun-Wen Hsinchu County, TW 13 50

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