Abstract:
An electrically programmable and erasable non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory is designed into a configuration in which, when a cutoff of the power supply occurs in the course of a write or erase operation carried out on a memory cell employed in the non-volatile semiconductor memory, the operation currently being executed is discontinued and a write-back operation is carried out to change a threshold voltage of the memory cell in the reversed direction. In addition, the configuration also allows the number of charge-pump stages in an internal power-supply configuration to be changed in accordance with the level of a power-supply voltage so as to make the write-back operation correctly executable. As a result, no memory cells are put in deplete state even in the event of a power-supply cutoff in the course of a write or erase operation.
Abstract:
A semiconductor test circuit includes an input terminal, a controller, a setting circuit, a command generator, a transmission path switching circuit and a comparator. The input terminal receives a serial data including a command code and a control data. The controller receives a control signal and outputs an internal control signal based on the control signal. The setting circuit receives the serial data and outputs it in response to the internal control signal. The command generator generates an interface signal based on the serial data received from the setting circuit. The switching circuit has ports, receives the signal from one of the ports and outputs the received signal to another one of the ports in response to the internal control signal and the command code. The comparator compares the interface signal received from the command generator with the signal received from the switching circuit.
Abstract:
As for the voltage non-linear resistance element layer 2, sintered body (ceramics) having ZnO as main component is used. Said sintered body comprises Pr, Co, Ca and Na are added. Therefore, the ranges are 0.05 to 5.0 atm % of Pr, 0.1 to 20 atm % of Co, 0.01 to 5.0 atm % of Ca and 0.0001 to 0.0008 atm % of Na. When it is within the range, the capacitance changing rate at 85° C. with standard being 25° C. can be made to equal or less than 10%.
Abstract:
A method for selectively forming an electric conductor, the method including disposing a processing target and a metal compound in an atmosphere including a supercritical fluid, the processing target having formed thereon at least one recess for providing an electric conductor, the metal compound including a metal serving as a main component of the electric conductor, and dissolving at least part of the metal compound in the supercritical fluid, selectively introducing the metal compound dissolved in the supercritical fluid into the recess in contact with a surface of the processing target, and coagulating in the recess the metal compound introduced into the recess to precipitate the metal from the metal compound, and coagulating the metal precipitated in the recess, thereby providing the electric conductor in the recess.
Abstract:
An electrically programmable and erasable non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory is designed into a configuration in which, when a cutoff of the power supply occurs in the course of a write or erase operation carried out on a memory cell employed in the non-volatile semiconductor memory, the operation currently being executed is discontinued and a write-back operation is carried out to change a threshold voltage of the memory cell in the reversed direction. In addition, the configuration also allows the number of charge-pump stages in an internal power-supply configuration to be changed in accordance with the level of a power-supply voltage so as to make the write-back operation correctly executable. As a result, no memory cells are put in deplete state even in the event of a power-supply cutoff in the course of a write or erase operation.
Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a temperature detecting unit that detects the temperature of a chip, and an A/D converter that converts an analog output VBE from the temperature detecting unit into a digital output. The A/D converter includes an up/down counter, a D/A converter that converts an output T2 from the up/down counter into an analog output, and a comparator that compares the analog output DAC_OUT of the D/A converter and the analog output VBE (VTEMP) of the temperature detecting unit. The up/down counter is adapted to be able to preset an initial value that is different from the minimum value or the maximum value. Accordingly, the determination time required at the initial conversion can be reduced although the linear search method is used.
Abstract:
A self-refresh timer circuit for generating a timer period for controlling self-refresh operation of a semiconductor memory device comprising: a temperature-dependent voltage source for outputting a voltage having a temperature dependency based on a diode characteristic; a control current generating circuit for applying an output voltage of the temperature-dependent voltage source to a temperature detecting device having a diode characteristic and for generating a control current having a magnitude in proportion to a current flowing through the temperature detecting device; and a timer period generating circuit for generating a timer period in inverse proportion to the magnitude of the control current.
Abstract:
A varistor comprises an element body, two external electrodes, and a metal conductor. The element body includes a portion having first and second faces opposing each other. Two external electrodes are arranged on the first face of the element body. The metal conductor is arranged on the second face of the element body. The metal conductor has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the element body. At least a region between the two external electrodes and metal conductor in the element body exhibits a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic. The heat transmitted to the varistor is efficiently diffused from the metal conductor in the varistor.
Abstract:
A semiconductor test circuit includes an input terminal, a controller, a setting circuit, a command generator, a transmission path switching circuit and a comparator. The input terminal receives a serial data including a command code and a control data. The controller receives a control signal and outputs an internal control signal based on the control signal. The setting circuit receives the serial data and outputs it in response to the internal control signal. The command generator generates an interface signal based on the serial data received from the setting circuit. The switching circuit has ports, receives the signal from one of the ports and outputs the received signal to another one of the ports in response to the internal control signal and the command code. The comparator compares the interface signal received from the command generator with the signal received from the switching circuit.
Abstract:
A fluid circuit module controls a fluid to be supplied to a movable element in an automatic transmission. The fluid circuit module is provided with a first body in which a first flow passage is formed, a second body in which a second flow passage is formed. A separation plate is set between the first body and the second body and has a deformation portion that is deformed and strained in accordance with the difference between pressures in the first flow passage and the second flow passage. A strain sensor is attached to the deformation portion for detecting a strain of the deformation portion. A control means controls a supply fluid to be supplied to the movable element on the basis of a detection result of the strain sensor.