摘要:
A power supply circuit includes a first NMOS-type current mirror circuit which compares a first potential with a second potential, a second NMOS-type current mirror circuit which compares the first potential with a third potential, and a potential setting circuit which adjusts the first potential in response to outputs of the first and second NMOS-type current mirror circuits, such that the first potential falls between the second potential and the third potential.
摘要:
A semiconductor storage device conducts a late-write operation. The semiconductor storage device comprises: a memory core circuit storing data; a data latch circuit storing preceding data corresponding to a preceding write-operation; an address compare circuit comparing a preceding address corresponding to the preceding write-operation and a present address corresponding to a present read-operation so as to determine whether the preceding address and the present address match each other; and a control circuit. The control circuit controls a test read-operation to read data from the memory core circuit regardless of whether the preceding address and the present address match each other.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of word lines selectable in a predetermined mode, and a circuit that precharges the plurality of word lines selected in the predetermined mode in a time division manner.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory includes p-type MOS transistors (11) dispersed in one-to-one correspondence with sense amplifiers (4−1-4−n) to activate their corresponding sense amplifiers, and a p-type MOS transistor (12) to activate the sense amplifiers (4−1-4−n). After the p-type MOS transistors (11) are overdriven by an external voltage (VCC) higher than a memory stored voltage, the p-type MOS transistor (12) is driven by an internal step-down voltage (VII) that is the memory stored voltage. This increases the driving capability per sense amplifier in comparison with a conventional method and further increases the speed of sense operation in comparison with a simple overdriving method.
摘要:
One aspect of the present invention is characterized in that an input buffer circuit constitutes either 2 sets, or a plurality of sets relative to 1 input signal, either a pair of complementary internal clocks, or a plurality of internal clocks are generated by frequency-dividing a supplied clock inside the integrated circuit device, and input signals are received and latched either in synchronization with a pair of complementary clocks, or in synchronization with a plurality of clocks in accordance with an input buffer of either 2 sets or a plurality of sets. The output of input buffers of either 2 sets or a plurality of sets are combined by a combining circuit, and supplied internally. An H level or an L level period is set for the internally-generated internal clock so that outputs from the various input buffers are not in contention with one another. According to the present invention, the operation of input buffers of a plurality of sets are synchronized with internal clocks of a slower speed than a supplied clock, thus enabling the reliable receive of input signals.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit configured of a DRAM or the like has a function of generating a step-up voltage and supplying it to a plurality of semiconductor devices. During the period when a burn-in test is conducted, the input voltage of a precharge portion for precharging a step-up node for outputting the step-up voltage is clamped to a predetermined level by a precharge input voltage clamping unit. The precharge input voltage clamping unit prevents the step-up voltage level across the step-up node from excessively increasing during the burn-in test.
摘要:
There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit memory comprising banks each having at least one memory cell array and connected to a first data bus. Each of the banks includes a control part which is supplied with information indicated by a command and thus controls a data write or read operation on a corresponding bank. The control part controls data write and read operations on the corresponding bank so that the corresponding bank is prevented from occupying the first data bus until read data is output to the first data bus by the data read operation.