Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Semiconductor memory device with low standby current
- Patent Title (中): 半导体存储器件具有低待机电流
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Application No.: US12153308Application Date: 2008-05-16
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Publication No.: US07826298B2Publication Date: 2010-11-02
- Inventor: Hiroaki Nakai , Hirotoshi Sato , Kiyoyasu Akai
- Applicant: Hiroaki Nakai , Hirotoshi Sato , Kiyoyasu Akai
- Applicant Address: JP Kanagawa
- Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kanagawa
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Priority: JP2007-138214 20070524
- Main IPC: G11C7/00
- IPC: G11C7/00

Abstract:
In an SRAM according to the present invention, an internal power supply voltage for a memory cell is applied to a back gate of each of P-channel MOS transistors included in an equalizer, a write driver, and a column select gate. Therefore, even if an internal power supply voltage for a peripheral circuit is shut off to reduce current consumption during standby, a threshold voltage of each of the P-channel MOS transistors is maintained at a high level, and hence a leakage current is small.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080291754A1 Semiconductor memory device with low standby current Public/Granted day:2008-11-27
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