Internal voltage generation circuit having ring oscillator whose frequency changes inversely with power supply voltage

摘要

An internal voltage generation circuit down converts an external power supply voltage on the basis of a reference voltage. An oscillator outputs a pulse voltage according to a power supply voltage. A pump circuit generates the internal voltage according to the pulse voltage. A control circuit for the oscillator may include a current mirror amplifier so that when the power supply voltage is reduced the frequency of the pulse voltage becomes higher a corresponding amount and when the power supply voltage is increased the frequency of the pulse voltage becomes lower a corresponding amount.