摘要:
A test mode input detection circuit for a semiconductor device comprises a first circuit including a group of transistors and a load element, the transistors and load element being connected in series between a power source and an input terminal, a node between the transistor group and the load element forming an output terminal of the first circuit; a second circuit including a transistor whose gate receives an output from the output terminal of the first circuit, and a transistor whose gate receives a power source voltage, these transistors being connected in series between the power source and a ground, a node between the transistors forming an output terminal of the second circuit; and an inverter circuit for providing a test mode signal in response to an output of the second circuit.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array; a sense amplifying circuit, operatively connected to the memory cell array, for sensing the information bits and the check bits; a latch circuit, operatively connected to the sense amplifying circuit, for latching the information bits and the check bits sensed by the sense amplifying circuit; and a circuit for correcting an error in logical level in the information bits.The latch circuit latches the logical level of the bit signal at a predetermined time after a change in an address signal. Thus, regardless of whether or not a time at which the logical level of the bit signal of the sense amplifying circuit is settled coincides, the influence is not exerted on the operation of the subsequent error correcting circuit. As a result, it is possible to prevent the appearance of a hazard in the output data and, accordingly, to realize a perfect ECC relief, while increasing a reliability in the reading operation as a device.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory circuit includes therein a bias voltage generator which produces a bias voltage to be supplied to a control gate of a field effect transistor (FET) which forms a part of each memory cell in the semiconductor memory circuit. The bias voltage generator is comprised of a bias voltage generating source which is sandwiched by first and second FET's. The second FET operates to stop a driving current flowing through the bias voltage generating source, in a standby mode, and the first FET operates to produce an output voltage near to the bias voltage. The bias voltage is generated by the bias voltage generating source when both the first and second FET's are turned ON, in an active mode, and the driving current flows therethrough.