Abstract: A latch includes a data input terminal for receiving a data signal; a data output terminal for outputting the data signal; a first control terminal for receiving a control signal to set or reset the data signal derived from the data output terminal; a sleep signal input terminal for receiving a sleep signal to determine a sleep mode; a first logic circuit having input terminals coupled to the data input terminal, the first control terminal and the sleep signal input terminal and an output terminal coupled to the data output terminal; and a second logic circuit having input terminals coupled to the data output terminal, the first control terminal and the sleep signal input terminal and an output terminal coupled to the data input terminal; wherein the first logic circuit or the second logic circuit ignores the first control signal in response to the sleep signal when the latch is operated in the sleep mode.

Abstract: A power gating circuit of a signal processing system includes a low dropout linear regulator, a control circuit, and an output circuit. The low dropout linear regulator includes a first transistor, an operational amplifier, a first resistor, a second resistor, and an output end. The output circuit includes a fourth transistor and a step-down circuit. The control circuit controls output voltage of the output circuit according to a control signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a register circuit. The register circuit includes a latch circuit for latching an input data to generate an output data; an input signal selecting circuit, coupled to a non-test data and a test data respectively, for selectively outputting the non-test data or the test data as the input data; a control circuit, coupled to a driving clock, for controlling the latch circuit to latch the input data as the output data according to the driving clock; and a scanning circuit, coupled to the driving clock and the latch circuit, for scanning the output data of the latch circuit to generate a scanning data according to the driving clock.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a structured ASIC layout architecture, which includes a fixed body region and a programmable layout region. The fixed body region includes a tunnel wire or multiple tunnel wires for providing a function capability or multiple function capability. The programmable layout region is disposed on the fixed body region and is connected to the fixed body region, wherein the programmable layout region utilizes the tunnel wires of the fixed body region to propagate electrical signals.

Abstract: A low power consuming semiconductor device comprises a p substrate, a first semiconductor cell formed over the p substrate, a second semiconductor cell formed over the p substrate adjacent to the first semiconductor cell, and a tap cell for coupling a power pin to n-well structures of the first semiconductor cell and the second semiconductor cell, and for coupling a ground pin to the p substrate. A total height of the first semiconductor cell and the second semiconductor cell is twice a height of a standard semiconductor cell, and the height of the second semiconductor cell is adjusted according to the height of the first semiconductor cell.

Abstract: A power gating circuit of a signal processing system includes a low dropout linear regulator, a control circuit, and an output circuit. The low dropout linear regulator includes a first transistor, an operational amplifier, a first resistor, a second resistor, and an output end. The output circuit includes a fourth transistor and a step-down circuit. The control circuit controls output voltage of the output circuit according to a control signal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit with power gating function is disclosed, comprising a low dropout regulator coupled to a first power line to provide power to the first power line, a switch module connected between a second power line and a voltage source, turned on and off based on a mode signal to determine whether the voltage source provides power to the second power line, and an equalizer connected between the first and second power lines, activated with the switch module based on the mode signal to equalize the voltage of the second power line to that of the first power line when the mode signal permits the voltage source to provide power to the second power line.